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- IRS to pay $70M in bonuses, Grassley says
- Senators push Tangherlini for assurances GSA is improving
- As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge
- BRAC-like commission proposed to hunt down government cost savings
- Postal Service closing Capitol Hill post offices in 'symbolic' move
- Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
- Fed pens new furlough song
- Web guru Dorris brings new life to government websites
- Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle
- Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
- NSA leak case gives vendors reason to reevaluate personnel
- 8 contract executives guilty of 8(a) contracting fraud
- Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
- USPS reaches energy reduction goal ahead of schedule
OPM wins innovation award for training wiki
OPM developed the wiki in January 2011 as a way for federal employees to share training and development best practices to create an "ever-revolving resource," according to the wiki.
BRAC move inspires a prize-winning telework program
Nine out of ten employees at one federal office are now teleworking nine out of ten days, adding up to a whole lot of happy.
CACI's award-winning recruiting includes disabled vet hiring
Larry Clifton, CACI's Senior Vice President of Recruiting, shares the do's and don'ts for great recruiting.
Collaboration lessons from Army, Marine Corps training
GAO's Sharon Pickup explains how the Army and Marine Corps are working together and how your agency can work with other agencies to achieve a common goal.
Report finds best practices for MD&A
What's the best way for you to communicate your agency's mission, efforts, accomplishments, and challenges? A new report can help. We get details from the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board's Wendy Payne.
Prove your worth using smart power
Smart Power implies the synchronization and integration of multiple government organizations to secure our national interests around the world. We get details from Booz Allen's Jon Allen and Cheryl Steele.
Success stories of procurement hiring
Appian CTO and co-founder Michael Beckley discusses success stories and how they happened.
Consolidating data centers? Look out for these problems.
Your agency is consolidating data centers, but you might run into a few problems along the way. The Commerce Department has closed six. Simon Szykman, CIO for Commerce, explains how to make this consolidation process as smooth as possible.
How to avoid the governance speed bump
An ever-increasing focus on process and compliance has made governance processes burdensome rather than a catalyst for program success and mission enablement. Booz Allen Hamilton's Michael Isman has some tips for IT managers on how to deal with that.
Renewed partnership focuses on federal efficiencies
The ACUS is committed to promoting improved government procedures by leveraging interactive technologies and encouraging open communication with the public. We get details from chairman, Paul Verkuil.
How to write better e-mail
Tips teleworking managers need to know about e-mail.
Most agencies lacking in classification policy
Less than half of the agencies directed by the President have complied with his 2010 request for a document security policy. ISOO has released their annual report on the agencies progress and where they need improvement.
OPM gives agencies new way to measure time-to-hire
The Office of Personnel Management and the Chief Human Council Officers council have provided guidelines to agencies for improving time-to-hire. The requirements will begin June 30.
OPM: Tips to meet June 7 telework deadline
The Office of Personnel Management has produced guidelines for implementing a policy for telework. The guide outlines expectations of teleworkers and reminds agencies of the June 7 deadline to finalize their policies.
One year post-spill, Thad Allen sees progress
Working with government agencies means working in a political environment. The response, former Coast Guard Admiral and Commandant Thad Allen said, was "as much as a political event as an operational event."
20 Ideas to reform government
Common Good's Philip Howard asked 20 top American thinkers for their ideas.
OMB finalizes plain writing law implementation
OIRA issues its second memo since the Plain Writing Act became law detailing deadlines and training requirements.
How to improve life for Performance Improvement
PIOs have been interviewed to find out what issues and challenges they are facing. Its report provides some solutions for improving performance management across government. Robert Shea, a principal at Grant Thornton, has details.
PIOs stretched too thin, lack authority to affect change
The Partnership for Public Service interviewed PIOs to find out what issues and challenges they are facing. Its report provides some solutions for improving performance management across government.
How to cut costs and avoid furloughs at your agency
Federally Employed Women conducted a survey of federal employees to offer suggestions to Congress in cutting agencies' costs.
