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DHS ranks high on GAO's high-risk list
Government auditors cite several management problems in the department, including some with managing information technology.
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POGO urges Obama to withdraw Lynn's nomination
A day after issuing an executive order with a new ban on lobbyists entering government, President Barack Obama issued a waiver to allow a former lobbyist to be deputy secretary of defense, the watchdog group says.
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GAO: FAA's modernization improves
Financial regulation is a new area for reform, while information security and contracting continue as works in progress, government auditors say.
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FCW Insider: Feedback on musings about Obama's CPO
Nancy Killefer, Obama's pick for chief performance officer, has a reputation for focusing on performance, not gotcha management, one reader says.
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Satisfied employees prove value
Good management has a role in making employees feel engaged and important, and evokes better performance.
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Michael Lisagor's crystal ball for 2009
From Obama appointees to FEMA, find out what his predictions are for the government in 2009.
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Power positions: Federal positions on the front lines
A small number of politically appointed agency executives will set and enforce President-elect Barack Obama's policy and management initiatives.
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CPO pick signals emphasis on accountability
President-elect Barack Obama’s creation of a chief performance officer probably in the White House means he’s serious about pushing agencies to perform better, be accountable and transparent, and deliver significant results, say experts in federal management.
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A high-tech answer to health care frare fraud
Data analysis aids in finding abuses of Medicare’s rapid payment system.
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New marching orders
As a new president takes the Oval Office, federal agencies prepare for policy and priority shifts.
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Recommended Reading for Jan. 12
IT governance explained; The consultant conundrum; The art of self-management; A 2009 Web curriculum.
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Gold standard for a new order
Hardware, networks and processes once defined excellence in agency IT efforts. Now it’s you.
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IG: Job competition saps staff
DOD auditor’s report sends clear signal on what the acquisition workforce needs.
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Report: E-Verify causes concerns in Arizona
Employers in that state worry about the rejection rate.
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Also in the News: DOD explains performance-based pay
Defense Department employees can find out how much of a raise they can expect through the National Security Personnel System next year.
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GAO: DOD needs to improve security clearance timeliness, quality
The Defense Department continues to reduce the number of days required to process security clearances, but it probably won’t meet the 60-day goal next year.
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IG: FEMA acquisition workforce still not prepared
DHS' inspector general said in an audit of FEMA's acquisition workforce that the agency is not adequately prepared to effectively respond to a disaster.
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Transition Watch: Human resources officers face familiar, new challenges
In addition to recruiting and retaining talented employees, agency chief human capital officers must integrate and manage a blended workforce and bolster federal leadership.
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Towns picks oversight committee staff members
Rep. Edolphus Towns has named Ronald Stroman to be staff director and Michael McCarthy to be deputy staff director for the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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