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House rule change puts feds at risk of job and pay cuts
The one-year revival of the Holman Rule in the House gives lawmakers the authority to reduce the federal workforce or cut employee pay legislatively.
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Federal power company seeks CIO
The agency that sells electricity generated by federal dams and nuclear plants to communities in the Pacific Northwest is looking for a CIO that can support its business activities.
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Advice for the next administration
A former agency CIO argues that three key initiatives should drive the federal IT agenda.
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White House honors federal workforce
The White House honored federal employees by recognizing the range of achievements and the ways the workforce has influenced how government operates by leveraging technology over the past eight years
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Obama gives feds a pay hike
President Barack Obama authorized a 2.1 percent pay increase for federal civilian employees, a bump over the 1.6 percent increase submitted in August, to match Congress's approved pay increase for defense personnel.
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Civil service changes pass in NDAA, while Trump plans workforce moves
The annual defense bill passed Congress with a few provisions that impact the federal workforce. Advisors to President-elect Trump say more changes to federal employment could be on the horizon.
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Trump administration can appoint up to 9,000
Beyond the top-level cabinet positions, President-elect Donald Trump will have as many as 9,000 appointments to make across the government, according to data from the just-released Plum Book of federal jobs.
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How agencies use social media to recruit the next workforce
Government agencies are looking to social media to directly engage with broad audiences, and believe that greater access to the cool aspects of government work can recruit the next workforce.
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How to close the cybersecurity talent gap
By analyzing data on workforce needs and hiring efforts, agencies can take the lead in the race to recruit and retain cybersecurity professionals.
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Donald Trump's management agenda
The president-elect has hinted at his management priorities. Alan Balutis pulls all those clues into one place.
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OPM freezes SES hiring
The Office of Personnel Management has put a hiring freeze on most Senior Executive Service positions to take effect Dec. 7, the same day President Obama has asked political appointees to hand in their resignations.
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What CIOs should do next
A wide-ranging discussion by public- and private-sector IT leaders revealed key drivers for achieving positive mission outcomes.
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The latest trends for federal telework
The Office of Personnel Management's annual report shows how agencies are measuring and managing telework -- and where better data is still needed.
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Surprises in store for political appointees
Political appointees from the private sector face a steep learning curve when joining the federal government.
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DOD: No contact from Trump transition team
A week after winning the election, the Trump team has undergone leadership shuffles and has yet to reach out to the Defense Department to initiate transition talks.
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Donald Trump's management agenda?
Steve Kelman looks for clues (and raises concerns) about how the next administration might run.
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IT, management advice for the new administration
FCW's columnists, contributors and reporters look at how the incoming Trump administration can tackle management, IT acquisition, cybersecurity and more.
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Bills at the ready to achieve Trump's workforce goals
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to institute a federal hiring freeze and reduce the workforce through attrition. Here's how it might happen.
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White House makes final push to streamline federal hiring
The directors of OMB and OPM sent a memo to federal agencies with three objectives for improving their hiring processes.
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