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Why IT reforms have failed to make much difference
Government IT reforms centered on hot technologies have done little to significantly improve how agencies are delivering services to taxpayers.
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New OPM programs smooth the passage to federal careers
An initiative under Obama's hiring reform makes it easier for students to pursue a government career.
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Keeping Generation Y on board
Young workers are not so different from their older counterparts, but there are a few distinctions.
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VanRoekel: Agency culture to blame for resistance to tech adoption
Government leaders need to realize technology is their friend, a strategic asset, says the federal CIO.
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GSA postpones conference as part of 'top to bottom review'
GSA officials seek new ways to deliver information without travel, hotels.
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Hey grads shunning government work ... looked at the private sector lately?
FCW's resident cartoonist urges young professionals to take a more realistic view than some recent data suggests they do.
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Efforts to limit feds' conference attendance meet opposition
Industry associations worry that legislation designed to restrict the ability of federal employees to attend conferences would do more harm than good.
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On the front lines: How agencies recruit young feds
Despite popular belief, public perception of the government workforce and pervasive anti-government rhetoric hasn't put a damper on young people's desire to become public servants.
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GOP plan to nix sequester moves forward
House Republicans want to replace the looming sequester with cuts targeting health care and federal benefits.
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Readers question federal IT pay survey
Who makes more, IT professionals in government or private industry? FCW readers are conflicted.
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Who pays for teleworkers' network connections?
The growing popularity of teleworking is giving rise to questions that had not been considered at any length before.
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Long-awaited digital roadmap almost ready to debut
Forthcoming strategy will give citizens better access to government data and enhance service delivery for agencies.
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Crafting better jobs for young contracting professionals
Steve Kelman offers ideas to make government more effective at recruiting young talent.
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Warriors to Workforce program gives vets a second chance
The VA Acquisition Academy's Lisa Doyle created the Warriors to Workforce program to train wounded veterans to become acquisition professionals.
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Congressman plans cyber workforce development efforts
Rep. Jim Langevin is looking to catalyze better cyber training and expertise at the federal, state and local levels.
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Telework is hot, telework centers are not
Speakers discussed the merits of telework centers at the Telework Exchange Town Hall on May 2.
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CIO discovers the personal value of telework
When her husband needed medical care last year, Casey Coleman found that federal telework policies made it possible to manage work and home.
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Telework success comes from linking it to larger goals
At least one agency finds that telework provides new ways to accomplish its mission in trying times.
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