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SBA site offers Web 2.0 tools
Business.gov Community is a place where small-business owners can collaborate on questions and ideas, the SBA says.
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OPM: Feds can hire temporary workers
The flexible hiring authority would let agencies implement the economic stimulus law, the OPM acting director said.
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Signs of the times
From full airlines to empty gyms, there are many signs of the times, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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FCW Insider: Readers trash NSPS
A recent article on NSPS has drawn a steady stream of scathing comments about the pay-for-performance system and its mismanagement by supervisors.
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DOD to review NSPS pay system
The Defense Department will delay further conversions while it and OPM evaluate the pay-for-performance system, official says.
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Networx on the brink of transforming federal telecom
With the Networx deadline looming, Verizon Federal's Susan Zeleniak offers her views on how the contract is progressing and its ability to transform government operations.
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Recommended reading: Effective e-mail, Conflicker and cloud computing
Here is a round up of some good reads from around the Web this week.
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IG: Transportation has hands full tracking stimulus funds
The attention required to distribute the funds quickly while providing significant oversight will force DOT to limit its focus on transportation safety issues, Calvin Scovel told Congress.
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Get a Life: Flock together
Spring is time when, like birds of a feather, federal employees can flock together at a variety of training conferences, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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FCW Insider: A search for Rising Stars
FCW soon will begin taking nominations for the 2009 Rising Star awards. Meanwhile, here are a few guidelines to consider.
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IRS drops private tax collectors
The tax agency found that federal employees were more cost effective than the debt contractors.
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Study says Defense Travel System isn't user-friendly
Fewer than half of the travelers using the new Defense Travel System for automated reservations and vouchers had a successful experience with it, according to a new study.
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Reader Forum
Federal Computer Week readers respond to recent articles about the acquisition workforce, stimulus spending and the perks of working for government.
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Get a Life: What kind of employer?
With more hiring expected to help government carry out the economic recovery, a recent survey indicates what kind of employer government might be, writes blogger Judy Welles.
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Vermont issues IT-enhanced driver's licenses
Vermont is the third state to issue enhanced driver's licenses with RFID tags that can be used instead of passports at border crossings.
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Obama names Sebelius as HHS secretary
Kansas governor would oversee health information technology as part of reforming health care.
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DHS gets new acting CIO
Margaret Graves takes over as acting chief information officer today on Richard Mangogna's last day as CIO.
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GAO: Labor's whistleblower data a mess
The Labor Department's records for federal whistleblowers are often inaccurate and incomplete, according to a new GAO report.
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Draft standard could improve financial reports
Agencies would use the standard report management process to generate financial data and statements including for balance sheets and statement of budgetary resources.
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