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Officials seek information on departing employees

Institute wants to discover why acquisition employees change jobs.

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The Lectern: School testing and performance measurement

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VA makes headway in managing IT

Representatives of the Veterans Affairs Department and the Government Accountability Office met with lawmakers to discuss VA's progress in better managing its IT development and assets.

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Competitive sourcing fight isn't over

Bush administration and Congress can't agree on whether A-76 savings are real.

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Leidinger: Retooling government HR

Human resources shops must reinvent themselves by becoming advisers to program leaders.

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Letter: Vigilance is the key to stopping espionage

One reader expresses concerns about foreign nationals working at government agencies and says feds should have ongoing training in all aspects of security.

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Letter: DOD workers lose out under NSPS

A reader says employees at civilian agencies are guaranteed annual pay increases, unlike their DOD counterparts.

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Pay for performance hammered at House hearing

Witnesses at a federal workforce subcommittee hearing voiced a variety of complaints about performance-based pay initiatives.

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Letter: NSPS will never work

A reader says that if the government wants an evaluation system that works, it should adapt the Army’s approach.

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Judge to let group explore Office of Administration's workings

A federal District Court judge has agreed to allow "very limited discovery" to answer whether the OA should be considered an agency and thus subject to FOIA requests.

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General Dynamics' IT unit gets new president

Daniel Johnson replaces the retiring Michael Chandler.

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Get a Life!: Pillow talk

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The Lectern: Creative recruiting

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FAA faces management, technical, funding challenges

The taxing and spending authority for a crucial trust fund will expire soon.

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Letter: An opportunity to consolidate clearances

A reader says the need to integrate the suitability and security clearance processes has not been addressed before, but the effort could save money.

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Letter: A question of manipulation

A reader responds to a story about large firms taking contract dollars intended for small companies.

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Audit finds shortcomings in DOD's workforce plan

DOD's plan for its civilian workforce fails to include statutory reporting requirements, the Government Accountability Office says.

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OPM names new modernization chief

Reginald Brown, former director of transformation planning and performance at DOD's Business Transformation Agency, will lead OPM's modernization and HR LOB operations.

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Security could consume 10 percent of IT budget

The percentage particular agencies spend on IT security in fiscal 2009 would vary based on the nature of their projects.

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Unions oppose bill with patent law changes

Fourteen labor organizations say legislation would undermine intellectual-property rights.