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Telework: The key is being connected, not being watched
GSA Administrator Martha Johnson says that connectivity and collaboration are better measures of work than direct oversight.
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Government eyes flexible retention to prevent brain drain
Flexible retention is "absolutely the future," according to one workplace expert.
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OPM's IT again under fire
An oversight committee wants answers on why the communications effort for a fellows program was marred with errors.
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Rep. Gerry Connolly's agenda
As it turns out, federal employees do have someone in their corner. Rep. Gerry Connolly intends to fight to keep IT management and workforce issues from being compromised by hasty, ill-conceived policies and legislation.
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Feds pledge to telework more during national Telework Week
More than 61,000 have pledged to work remotely next week, the majority of whom are federal employees.
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Managing millennials: The do's and don'ts
Managers can take off the silk gloves. Millennial employees are neither fragile nor afraid of hard work.
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Survey: Cost savings key driver for government cloud adoption
Although the public sector is lagging behind the private industry in cloud adoption, new research shows that almost half of governments globally are planning a cloud migration.
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VanRoekel lists priorities for 2012
The federal CIO sounded a familiar refrain at an AFCEA breakfast.
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Gerry Connolly: Continued attacks on feds could trigger crisis
Anti-government sentiments lower morale among federal employees and make it harder to recruit new talent, according to a Democratic lawmaker.
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Searching for the next generation of government IT security pros
While federal information security professionals report job stability and opportunities for advancement, hiring managers are still trying to figure out how to find highly skilled candidates.
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Tracking a telework turnaround
FCW's coverage reveals the changing attitudes toward telework.
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DOE lab proposes voluntary separation program to cut workforce
Up to 800 employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory could soon be offered voluntary buyouts.
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A BRAC-like commission for DOD cost savings -- and how it could be better
Steve Kelman supports an idea to propose changes to military retirement programs, but argues that it could be more effective with less limitation.
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Issa: Obama’s reform plan mere 'platitudes'
For the government to trim its costs and size, the administration needs to take a more strategic approach and give agencies some autonomy in deciding what's best for them, according to an expert.
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Creative accounting reportedly masks $3B in DOD budget request
The Defense Department's budget may have used a little accounting magic to meet discretionary spending caps.
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Getting employees involved in cost cutting
Steve Kelman suggests that providing incentives would inspire frugality and innovation.
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2013 budget proposal puts IT on short leash
Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to cut federal IT but increase its use when it makes government more efficient.
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VA responds to accusations about excessive outsourcing
The VA's dispute with its employees' union continued to heat up as the agency responded to claims that its outsourcing practices are undermining its veteran hiring goals.
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The new generation and the media -- curiouser and curiouser
Blogger Steve Kelman finds that more and more people are no longer reading newspapers, or even news.
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