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- IRS to pay $70M in bonuses, Grassley says
- Small companies won't feel effect of lowered contractor pay cap
- 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
- Sequestration claims another conference: DHS's GFirst cyber event
- 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
- EPA CIO Jackson returning to private sector
- 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
USDA fights hunger and food insecurity
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced 27 awards today to local organizations to build community food systems and fight hunger and food insecurity. USDA's Liz Tuckermanty tells Federal News Radio about how they create food security for millions of people.
Future of human resources and social media
Mashable reports on how the HR field can use social media to its advantage.
NCPC planning fed workplaces of the future
The federal workplace of the future will have a lot going for it, especially how close it will be to transportation. We get details from NCPC Senior Urban Planner David Zaidain.
New ways of learning rely on social networks
Learning extends beyond classroom experiences and into social networking.
Gov 2.0 focused on government at expense of public
Computerworld Australia reports that Gov 2.0 is overly focused on internal benefits and not on public use. But Andrea DiMaio argues that making government more efficient is the outcome.
Best of the DorobekINSIDER
Best of the DorobekINSIDER with the best recent interviews.
E-gov assessment remains a challenge
Cary Coglianese, a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, tells the DorobekINSIDER it is still difficult to assess how effective these e-government initiatives have been.
Earned value management gaining traction
Can the process of earned value management help federal agencies? Some managers are trying it out. Dr. Young Hoon Kwak from George Washington University and Professor Frank Anbari of Drexel join us with the details of a new study on the topic.
Military leadership in the real world
The Harvard Business School completed a survey of how different branches of the military work in leadership positions.
DHS IG releases Annual Performance Plan
The IG for DHS has a new plan for tracking its performance while tracking the department. IG Richard Skinner explains.
How to adopt a plain-language strategy at your agency
Plain language is information you can find, understand, and use. The Federal Drive talks with Annetta Cheek with the Center for Plain Language.
Dilemma of the difficult employee
Pat Lencioni writes in Bloomberg Businessweek about the need for managers to be direct with difficult employees.
DorobekINSIDER moderates AFFIRM meeting on Gulf Coast spill response
The DorobekINSIDER moderates AFFIRM meeting on Gulf Coast spill response.
DISA to offer classified telework perk
As part of a huge move, DISA finds little things can mean the most. To keep just a few feds on the job, a new classified telework center is in the works. We get details from DISA's Jack Penkoske.
White House, agencies get low marks for transparency
A Nextgov study finds government is not getting high marks for transparency. Nextgov's Aliya Sternstein and Project on Government Oversight's Bryan Rahija, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss how agencies can become more open.
D.C. Office of Chief Technology Officer goes ROWE
The DC Office of Chief Technology Officer starts a Results-Only Work Environment, GovLoop and American Progress report.
Bill requires plain language in federal documents
The President has signed the Plain Writing Act of 2010. Alan Siegel joined the DorobekINSIDER to explain why it's so difficult for feds to use plain language and how to simplify their documents.
How does Canada meet green goals?
Lynn Menard, the director of the Acquisitions, Strategy and Relations Directorate for the government of Canada, spoke with the DorobekINSIDER about how Canadian agencies set and meet green procurement targets.
