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- DoD to pursue commercial alternative to VA's VistA
- FedRAMP achieves another cloud security milestone
- OMB reworking financial systems to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Causey: Today, everybody's a Sooner
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
- OMB director taps VanRoekel to lead management team
- Lew taps government retiree pension fund
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices
- Senior execs' bonuses under fire at agencies
- Wednesday federal headlines - May 22, 2013
Live updates from SEA Conference 2011
Tweets from the Senior Executives Conference 2011.
Cornyn again proposes commission to end programs
The Texas Senator wants to create a sunset commission to look for waste in the federal budget.
A Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour
June 13th and June 15th
From transforming the National Airspace System to managing homeland security resources, educating today's information leaders, and transforming government operations, these executives clarify and extend our understanding of the work they champion and the efforts they lead.
Elimination of KSA improves Labor's hiring process
The Labor Department's elimination of KSA essays and the increased collaboration with managers are leading to higher-quality candidates in the hiring process.
Advice for keeping your HR staffs sharp
Paul Rowson of WorldatWork recommended federal agencies make sure their HR staffs have training so they can hire the right people for the mission.
Financial management reform underway at DOJ
Get an inside look at the new look of the Justice Department's accounting system from Cynthia Schnedar, Acting Inspector General at DOJ
Issa proposes board to track federal spending
A new bill would establish a permanent, independent body to track federal spending and increase accountability, according to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
OPM, OMB cap bonuses for feds
The administration has capped the amount federal agencies can spend on performance awards for employees.
Obama announces plan to cut government waste
President Barack Obama announced a new effort Monday to eliminate government waste and named his vice president to lead it.
Civilian feds help Afghanistan help itself
Defense Department feds are on the ground in Afghanistan, collaborating with counterparts there to build effective defense institutions We get details about the Ministry of Defense Advisors Program from Kelly Uribe and Rick Pollitt.
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.
How to maximize your interns' experiences
Tim McManus is the vice president of education outreach at the Partnership for Public Service.
Agencies increase minorities in workforce
The federal government in 2010 added more than 31,000 employees from minority groups, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
DoD takes 10 steps to improve hiring process
DoD is making progress in changing how it hires civilian employees. The Pentagon said the new process has been beneficial to the applicants as well as the hiring teams. Pat Tamburrino is the deputy assistant secretary of defense for civilian personnel policy
State Department says Clinton not going anywhere
The State Department shot down a report Thursday that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been in discussions with the White House about heading the World Bank.
Reorganization plan sent to President
OMB submits recommendations to change the way agencies that support trade, export and competitiveness work. President Obama is expected to make his decision public, but there is no timetable for when.
Tips to get "Ticket to Work" on the road
Find out what changes The Social Security Administration needs to make to one of its programs. Daniel Bertoni is the director of education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues at GAO.
Hiring reform underway at the SSA
Get a better picture of how other agencies are handling hiring reform. Dr. Reginald Wells is the Chief human capital officer at the Social Security Administration.
Panetta: Iraq will ask for some US troops to stay
Leon Panetta, President Barack Obama's choice to head the Pentagon, predicted on Thursday that Iraq will ask the United States to keep some American forces in that country beyond year's end, the current departure date.
Postal Service reduces greenhouse gas emissions
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reduced the amount of carbon dioxide it emitted by more than 1 million metric tons. Federal News Radio asked Emil Dzuray, acting chief sustainability officer, to explain how the agency pulled it off.
