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Where's the (telework) money?

Remember the idea of a stipend to help pay for the technology you REALLY want?

Tags: technology , Telework Center , telework , Polycom , Suzanne Kubota , management , Simon Szykman , mobility

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How is mobile changing your workforce?

Federal News Radio looks at how rapid advances in mobile devices and applications are redefining what it means to be a federal manager on the go, with panelists Simon Szykman at Commerce and the FAA's Robert Corcoran.

Tags: Federal Drive , panel discussion , technology , mobility , Simon Szykman , Robert Corcoran , FAA , Suzanne Kubota

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Commerce, Labor could merge to form new agency

Sen. Richard Burr (R.-N.C.) introduced legislation forming the Commerce and Workforce Department using recommendations of GAO and the deficit commission. Thirty-five offices would be consolidated into 12 and funding of seven programs or initiatives would be reduced or eliminated.

Tags: management , Richard Burr , OMB , Labor , reorganization , Deficit Commission , Jason Miller

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Control versus oversight at the CIO level

Commerce CIO Simon Szykman explains how the role of the bureau CIO is different from a department CIO.

Tags: Federal Drive , MOC , CIO , Simon Szykman , management

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Commerce launches new site for newbies

A new Commerce Department website aims to give schools, libraries and job training centers the tools to help teach computer and Internet skills to Americans who are new to the Net.

Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , National Telecommunications and Information Admini , digitalliteracy

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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.

Tags: Simon Szykman , data consolidation , technology , best practices , In Depth

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Sources: FCC chair could be new Commerce head

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski could replace Gary Locke as Secretary of Commerce, sources tell The Hill.

Tags: Julius Genachowski , FCC , Gary Locke , White House , Barack Obama , net neutrality , management

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Many agencies are not under a hiring freeze

Federal News Radio surveyed 10 agencies to find out how they are preparing for a shutdown, and how operating under a continuing resolution is affecting their operations.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , shutdown , OMB , SBA , Transportation , GPO , HUD , Justice , NASA , State , Energy , NRC , DOT , hiring freeze , John Buckner

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Feds could be fined for working during a shutdown

With shutdown threats coming and going and coming again, morale is down across the federal landscape. If a shutdown were to happen, furloughed feds couldn't even hide themselves in their work! We get details from Patent & Trademark's CFO, Tony Scardino.

Tags: Federal Drive , shutdown , budget , Anthony Scardino , USPTO , Suzanne Kubota

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CommerceConnect program is expanding

Newly cross-trained Commerce staff working in existing local department offices are beginning to assist Chicago area businesses in collaboration with state and local partners. We get details from Commerce's Dennis Alvord.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , DoC , Dennis Alvord , CommerceConnect

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