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Letter: Government needs qualified new feds and managers

A reader writes about government's lack of investment in new hires, and managers who "know too little about the acquisition process to adequately manage."

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Letter: Implement more than one recruitment solution

A reader says developing only one approach to recruiting new federal employees is wasteful.

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Government enters the blogosphere

TSA and other pioneering agencies identify best practices for using blogs and other social-networking applications.

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IRS bullish about modernization

IRS' Richard Spires believes its massive IT overhaul will result in much better customer service.

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CFOs may boost agency transparency

Agencies may have to account for where and how money is spent, not just the balance sheet, officials say.

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Groups choose winning workforce idea

Sixteen people offered two-minute pitches for improving the federal workforce during a Public Service Recognition Week event today.

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5 blogs worth reading

A quick guide to 4 government blogs (and one other) that are becoming important voices in the community.

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Feds discover gold in blog posts

Interactive Web becomes a tool for agencies to highlight resources and engage the public.

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Training as portable as the Marines

Deployable Virtual Training Environment keeps Marines’ skills from getting rusty.

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Agencies improve PMA scorecards

Almost half of agencies rated green, the highest possible score, on their current status rankings.

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Soloway: Challenges are opportunities

GSA must seize the moment to rebuild relations with federal agency customers and Congress.

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Fox: Doan picked a good fight

By standing up to GSA’s inspector general, Doan showed she understood the proper role of IGs.

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Aronie: The Eagle and the Arrow

Doan waged bold battles during her tenure, but those battles ended up being distracting.

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Letter: Stop government brain drain with employee revival, not replacement

A reader writes that "the era of the IBM/longevity model of employment is over."

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Feds raid Special Counsel's office

FBI agents raided the office of U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch as part of an ongoing obstruction of justice investigation.

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White House reveals e-mail backups missing

The Bush administration has disclosed that back-up tapes of e-mail messages with dates that coincide with the invasion of Iraq have not been preserved.

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Practice sessions spur COOP programs

State government leaders found that taking training with elements of surprise helps agencies and legislatures think about emergency planning.

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GSA schedule certificate program launched

A certification program for GSA schedule professionals is intended to signify expertise and a commitment to professionalism.

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Report: Agencies must head off brain drain

The Partnership for Public Service said the government must recruit a new generation of talent to offset an exodus of employees in the next five years.