People
Welles: Leave no one behind
In planning for emergencies, don't forget employees with disabilities
People
Hiring makeover helps attract younger feds
Part 2 of a series on a recent federal hiring experiment using commercial software tools and practices to find and hire qualified applicants.
Cybersecurity
Agencies must identify IT "skill gaps"
Aug. 30 is deadline for telling OMB how they plan to handle any information technology “skill gaps” in key areas.
People
New OMB guidelines target charge card use
The guidelines are intended to establish minimum requirements and suggest best practices for the management of card programs.
People
Army awards e-learning contracts
The contracts support a program that gives soldiers access to college and vocational courses online.
People
State to buy PDAs for telework overseas
A pilot program last year showed that State personnel want international access to the Internet and their calendar and contacts.
People
GSA gets new inspector general
The General Services Administration's new inspector general is Brian Miller, a former assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
People
OPM: Student loans can pay off
Federal agencies can repay as much as $10,000 for an employee in a calendar year, which can be an incentive for them to stay.
Modernization
Buried in data? Help is on the way
Agencies cultivate employees to keep up with growing data management demands.
People
Cofoni joins CACI
CACI Chief Executive Officer wants Cofoni to help double firm's revenue over the next few years.
People
Young feds want to be heard, not ignored
A group of panelists also say they like the balance between work and home life that they believe they can have as federal employees.
People
Editorial: Charting an organization
An organizational chart can seem trivial, but it does matter.
People
OMB assigns CIOs new homework
An Aug. 4 memo spells out new tasks and deadlines focused on improving execution of project management plans.
Modernization
IRS picks webMethods as part of modernization
Agency picks vendor to integrate existing and future IT systems.
People
OPM opens the door to faster hiring
The Office of Personnel Management issued interim rules to make it easier for civilian agencies to recruit workers for federal acquisition positions.
Modernization