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How to manage sequestration
Federal agencies have signficant discretion in how to handle the 2013 sequester, according to industry experts.
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White House summer jobs program offers technology training
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra announced tech-related commitments to the White House's summer jobs program for young Americans.
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How real is the threat of disgruntled feds jumping to industry?
If federal employees can survive the coming tough year, chances are 2013 could bring some relief, one expert says.
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The best approach to management: Tough love
In a recent study, columnist Steve Kelman found that the best performance comes from a mix of hard and soft management styles.
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Army explores e-textbook possibilities
The Army begins research for platform-agnostic e-textbooks.
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Fed execs get consistent performance measures
A new framework gives agencies a uniform approach to evaluating Senior Executive Service employees.
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Plain language in federal regulation comes closer
Federal regulations are notoriously hard to understand, but this week a government agency took yet another step in simplifying complex language.
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Interior could save millions with better use of videoconferencing
Video teleconferencing technology could help the Interior Department save millions yearly, but technical problems have plagued the efforts for a departmentwide implementation.
Cybersecurity
Virtual worlds training for federal cyber pros in the works
A joint effort between DHS and State will offer courses in a virtual worlds environment for federal cybersecurity professionals.
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Retiring executives could come back as mentors
The Office of Personnel Management is seeking a contractor to help match employees with mentors.
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Air Force offers early outs and buyouts -- again
The Air Force's ongoing restructuring effort leads to another round of voluntary retirement and separation.
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Don't blame contractors solely for poor security
Security for IT systems is too complex to lay on any one set of shoulders, expert warns.
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Workforce spared, for now, in tax cut extension
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives announced that they would accept compromise legislation that provides a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut set to expire at the beginning of the year.
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Bill would cut workforce to avoid first-year sequestration
New bill is an effort to stave off automatic cuts at DOD with targeted reductions.
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Are you a fed? Please stay.
Federal human resources officials weigh in on their worries for the new year.
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Agencies close in on goals to revamp hiring processes
Federal agencies are on their way to meeting hiring reform goals as laid out by President Obama in 2010, according to OPM.
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Davidson: The problem with OPM’s USAJobs strategy
OPM’s online jobs system is proving to be more expensive and less efficient than private-sector offerings, writes Adam Davidson, a former Oracle executive.
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