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- SES bonuses under fire at GSA, other agencies
- VA's Gould moves the needle on VA challenges
- Obama appoints Danny Werfel acting IRS head
- Photo Gallery: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Next-gen Apple devices cleared to join Defense IT networks
- In fight over intelligence IT system, Army prioritizes access to data
- White House wants to root out copycat programs - starting with STEM
- Pentagon furloughs to begin July 8
- Causey: Don't work or we'll fire you!
- House bill protects homeland security budget
- Intelligence Community free from furloughs
- DoD aims to speed approval process for mobile devices
- OMB fuels the passion, synergy between mobile, open data
- GAO, OMB spar over whether to measure data center cost savings
- Agencies craving STEMM talent should bolster skills of persuasion
- DoD wants to know real costs of IT business systems
MSPB looks at what to look at in the future
The Merit Systems Protection Board is well know for its workforce research studies, but how does it decide what to study? We learn more about it from MSPB's Laura Shugrue.
OSC to probe veteran discrimination cases
Congress expanded the Office of Special Counsel's role to handle half of all claims by veterans under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Previously, OSC just brought claims before the MSPB, but now it will handle them from beginning to end.
Federal intern program violates hiring rules
Federal Times and the Washington Post report on a Merit Systems Protection Board ruling that the Federal Career Intern Program violates the rules to make vacancies public.
DLA supervisor blames Italy for harassment
Excesses in the realm of the libidinal may stem from the influence of decadent European culture. That doesn't make it right. Attorney Bill Bransford explains.
MSPB opens up to oral arguments
Transparency moves the MSPB to hear oral arguments for the first time in nearly 30 years.
MSPB: Supervisors lack necessary training
A new report by the Merit Systems Protection Board says supervision is okay, but could use some improvement. We get details from James Tsugawa of the Office of Policy and Evaluation.
Hey Leaders, Can You Handle the Truth?
Managers run things, but how did they get there and what makes them tick? Managers have been studied to death, but today Senior Correspondent Mike Causey gets feedback from the folks who know bosses best.
Brilliant Worker: Terrible Boss
What happens when a brilliant scientist, technician or specialist gets promoted to being a manager. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a new government study indicates the promotion is often a disaster.
Whistleblowers to gather on Capitol Hill
An upcoming conference features theme-based workshops led by prominent whistleblowers and good government organizations, a national security panel with star whistleblowers in the industry and more! Tom Devine with the Government Accountability Project has details.
MSPB: How to change hiring while maintaining the mission
MSPB policy and evaluation office director John Crum explains how to reform hiring while keeping workplace issues in mind.
MSPB sees real results from job simulations
Simulations can do a better job of predicting which applicants will perform well on the job, and they can provide a greater degree of fairness in the process.
President nominates Werfel to be OMB controller
He also nominates new CPSC commissioner and chairwoman of Merit Systems Protection Board.
Boosting Productivity, Boosting Morale
The MSPB has six quick steps to improving your agency's productivity.
Boosting Productivity, Boosting Morale
The MSPB has six quick steps to improving your agency's productivity.
