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SES pay is broken, critics say

Senior Executives Association complains that promotion to SES has lost its luster.

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A collaboration leader

Angela Norris learned leadership lessons as a member of Voyagers class of 2007.

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Letters: The problem with NSPS

The National Security Personnel System continues to inspire fear, loathing and letters to the editor.

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Editorial: The collaboration era

The real power of information comes when it is shared.

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DOD rallies around Lean Six Sigma

The methodology has become the Defense Department's "tool of choice" for business transformation.

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Survey shows CIOs losing seat at the table

ITAA's 18th annual CIO Survey finds more chief information officers are not reporting to the agency's head.

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Transportation security officers get more whistleblower protection

They can appeal whistleblower retaliation complaints to the Merit Systems Protection Board under a new agreement.

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Report: NARA doubted White House e-mail archives in 2004

Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a detailed account of the archive system, but Republicans questioned that report's veracity.

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DHS seeks new workforce formula

The department's chief procurement officer says he will change the formula officials use to determine the appropriate number of acquisition workers.

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TSA deputy CIO moving to U.S. Courts

Joe Peters becomes the fourth senior technology executive to leave DHS in the past month.

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USPS names Philo as new CIO

Ross Philo comes to the Postal Service from industry.

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VA fills out security staff with CISO

Jaren Doherty was the chief information security officer at HHS and NIH.

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DHS allows industry liaison to keep his business ties

The Science and Technology Directorate allows its first chief commercialization officer to maintain some of his ties to industry, and although Thomas Cellucci has recused himself from potential conflicts of interest, some observers worry about appearances.

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The Lectern: "I wanted to reinvent the wheel"

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Panel: Management agenda in feds' hands

When the Bush administration leaves office, career federal employees will be crucial for maintaining agencies' progress toward better program management, experts say.

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Northrop Grumman names new acquisition policy director

Mitchell Waldman was previously national security adviser to former Sen. Trent Lott.

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OPM makes it easier to retire

The agency launches the RetireEZ system with four agencies and will expand it over the next year.

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McQueary joins RITA

Cheryl McQueary starts March 3 as deputy administrator.

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To rev recruitment, CBP turns to NASCAR

Customs and Border Protection plans to sponsor a car in 29 NASCAR races this year as a way to remedy its shortage of agents.

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The Lectern: Post-high school 'gap year' and public service

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