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Letter: No fairness under pay for performance systems
A reader shares a personal experience with a performance pay system under which, the reader says, biases exist and fairness does not.
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Reader comment roundup: Sole-source awards, Thrift Savings Plan, NSPS and more topics
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
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GAO: Feds need more financial transparency
The government needs better reports to expand the understanding of its ability to pay for programs, services and benefits, the Government Accountability Office says.
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Buzz of the Week: An inconvenient fiscal truth
Will "I.O.U.S.A." make next year's FCW Movie Madness? Probably not, but the independent film doesn't shy away from discussing the United States' struggles with the budget, savings, trade and leadership.
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GAO: DHS should merge net offices
DHS has not yet integrated organizational aspects of the two offices’ responsibilities.
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Editorial: Right man, bad timing?
Jim Williams is uniquely qualified to lead GSA, but will he have time to make a change?
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DHS financial systems' security questioned
DHS agencies' plans used to fix IT vulnerabilities in financial management systems aren't sufficient, according to a KPMG report.
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Letter: Give managers responsibility to do their jobs
A reader says managers need some room for discretion to uphold general standards of performance.
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IG criticizes VA use of Gartner's Magic Quadrant
The use of the popular market guide unnecessarily limited the competition on a $248 million contract, according to the Veteran Affairs Department's inspector general.
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Letter: Managers hold too much control under NSPS
A reader writes that the National Security Personnel System "lets the manager's get away with too much without good checks and balances."
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Letter: 'Watchdogs for the watchdogs'
A reader writes that the Government Accountability Office needs someone to examine "some of the questionable management advice they've been issuing for the last 20 years."
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Ariz. assembles project experts
State officials say they are reaping the benefits of a training and certification program.
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Kelman: The quest for objective research
At a conference in Stockholm, the surprise was the nonideological tone of the research.
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Suda: IT paves the way to safer roads
DOT is looking for ways to use emerging technologies to meet safety andcongestion-reduction goals.
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DHS gets recommendations for transition
A new report from the National Academy of Public Administration makes recommendations for how the Homeland Security Department should prepare for its first transition to a new administration.
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New standards for background investigations
A new council and two new top positions will set governmentwide standards so agencies can use consistent methods to check employees' and contractors' backgrounds.
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OMB: Agencies met IPv6 deadline
he federal government's adoption of IPv6 will encourage contractors to provide products and services that comply with it, the Office of Management and Budget said.
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