Modernization
Telework Week totals more than 160,000 participants
Mobile Work Exchange calculates that this year’s 163,495 Telework Week participants -- most of them federal employees -- saved nearly $14 million in commuting costs.
People
In search of more Presidential Innovation Fellows
GSA is taking applications through April 7 for the third round of the program.
People
Budget eyes better training for senior executives
The executive training proposal complements a broader, $56 billion plan aimed at improving customer service by federal agencies.
People
ACT-IAC taps executive partners
The 2014 Partners Program includes 16 government employees and 16 industry counterparts.
People
Army workforce management system questioned
A GAO report says the Army Workload and Performance System is duplicative and needs tighter oversight.
People
Telework Week expected to draw 100,000-plus feds
Pledges for 2014 to work remotely have already exceeded last year's.
People
CIO Council revives Workforce Committee
The panel will focus on recruiting, retaining and training IT staff.
Modernization
Defense Connect Online hits milestone
DISA’s online collaboration tool registers 1 million users.
People
New Zealand civil service: A land without turkey farms
Steve Kelman discovers that the Kiwis' public sector does not even have terms for "turkey farm" or "retired in place."
Acquisition
Obama signs contractor minimum wage order
The executive order will apply only to new federal contracts or contract replacements beginning next year.
People
Managing the IT talent portfolio
Agencies often overlook the importance of having a strategic management plan for one of their most valuable resources: The IT workforce.
People
Major cities not playing ball with OPM clearance probes
One of the cities that has refused to help with background checks for federal employees and contractors is Washington, D.C.
People
Work: It's what you do, not where you do it
In the ongoing quest to save money, many agencies are turning to flexible, communal office space -- and are redefining work in the process.
People
New bill would elevate IG pay, authority
The legislation aligns with changes supported by the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency.
Acquisition