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OPM cites progress with strategy to add flexibility to federal hiring
Agency counts on innovative strategy to attract employees to public service.
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Philip McKinney: Leading by going against the grain
The challenge for McKinney was persuading 94 highly independent courts to jettison an antiquated system and embrace change.
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Lt. Col. Edward Clayson: Leading by leaving nothing to chance
Clayson spent months in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Qatar working with the people using his unit's combat casualty care applications.
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Maj. Gen. Marilyn Quagliotti: Leading by pitching in
Quagliotti believes that, however big the organization, personal involvement by leadership is an integral part of a team effort.
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One small step for IT
This year's Federal 100 Awards honor people in the government information technology community who deal with day-to-day issues to prepare for the challenges the country might face.
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Timothy Wang: Leading by adapting
With his willingness to work long hours and his institutional memory, Wang helped OMB through a difficult time of high turnover among key portfolio managers.
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House panel to look into IRS' use of private tax collectors
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) says the IRS should not award any new contracts for private tax collectors this year.
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Welles: MCAT is not a test
It is a Management Competency Assessment Tool that OPM uses for managerial workforce planning.
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Government wants to make time off a mouse click away
The government is seeking information on programs that would let employees request and supervisors approve time off electronically.
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Leadership lessons
In this year's Federal 100 issue, we highlight some of the secrets of success in the government information technology community.
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Feds' green computing initiative takes hold
TSA is in the final stages of replacing older computers with environmentally friendly ones to comply with a presidential order.
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GAO to Congress: Help us help you
The comptroller general seeks more funding and employees as demands on GAO rise.
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DOD close to e-records software standard
The revised records management standard will address how to deal with additional metadata, such as e-mail, and workflow requirements, alerts and timing issues.
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Rule would let public assess subcontractor data
Contractors would have to report specific awards to a public database so officials can assess the quality of the reported information.
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GSA back on track, Doan says
GSA’s accomplishments include obtaining a clean audit from the agency's IG and earning six green scores on OMB's financial-management score card.
Cybersecurity
DHS lags in cybersecurity, GAO says
The department still has not implemented 25 recommendations that are needed to fulfill its cyber responsibilities, according to a new report.
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GAO: DHS still behind on US-VISIT program
Fundamental questions persist about the program’s direction, how it fits into the larger context of other homeland security programs, and what the ultimate return on investment will be.
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Survey: Customers less satisfied with agency Web sites
Heightened customer expectations based on rapid private-sector Web site improvements and popular formats that do not apply to government agencies are to blame.
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LOB providers let agencies save money, focus mission, experts say
Experts at FOSE tout the benefits of using a Human Resources Line of Business provider.
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