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DoT, NASA use Web 2.0 to increase satisfaction

What makes one federal agency better than another in terms of worker contentment? One of Washington's good government groups did some additional digging in the wake of the federal "Best Places to Work" survey and found that better communication using social networking tools helped at least two agencies move up the list.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , NAPA , Jennifer Dorn , Marlise Streitmatter , NASA , Toni Dawsey , Best Places to Work , Max Cacas

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DoT envisions human-free car operation

Learn more about the DOT's research currently underway when Dr. Robert Bertini, the acting director of the Intelligent Transportation Systems program at DOT, talks to Federal News Radio.

Tags: Federal Drive , newscast , technology , GPS , Dr. Robert Bertini

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Peter H. Appel on RITA's mission

August 23rd and 25th

RITA's mission is to promote transportation research, solid analysis, and education across the different operating agencies within the USDOT.

Tags: technology , Business of Government Hour , Peter H. Appel , Senate , RITA ,

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White House recognizes 8 agencies for leadership in transparency

EPA, NASA and Transportation receive two honors each in different categories. Overall 17 agencies received all green scores on the Open Government dashboard.

Tags: management , Aneesh Chopra , Cass Sunstein , White House , EPA , NASA , HHS , Interior , GSA , Treasury , open government , transparency , open government dashboard , Jason Miller

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A bright 'idea' from DOT

The Transportation Department is hoping a new idea drives employees down the Information Superhighway toward better collaboration.

Tags: IdeaHub , Ray Lahood , Department of Transportation , Collaboration Center , collaboration , technology

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OMB takes aim at poorly performing IT projects

Agencies are to review all IT projects over the next month, and the programs that are in the worst shape will go through TechStat sessions. This analysis is part two of a three pronged approach to fixing systemic problems with technology initiatives. Federal CIO Kundra says OMB will try to address those long-standing problems in October through the release of best practices.

Tags: technology , management , Vivek Kundra , OMB , IT project management , at-risk IT projects , Jason Millerv , Tom Carper , Susan Collins , Jeff Zients , Dan Mintz , Powertek , high risk projects , Jason Miller

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FTA feds put transit improvements on the rails

Dozens of communities nationwide will soon enjoy major transit improvements, including new streetcars, buses, and transit facilities. Federal Transit Administration head Peter Rogoff gives us the details.

Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , acquisition , Federal Transit Administration , livibility , Peter Rogoff

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Telework success depends on clear expectations

Agencies, such as PTO and Transportation, provide success stories for senior leaders. But telework also is hindered by the lack of comparable resources at home versus the office.

Tags: pay and benefits , Willie Smith , Danette Campbell , PTO , Senior Executive Association Executive Update 2010 , Bill Bransford , SES , telework , worklife , alternative work schedules , Meg Beasely

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GAO: Agency rules allow conferences at resort locations

A recent GAO report looked at agencies' policies for choosing the locations of conferences and found that cost was the number one factor when it came to planning. Details from GAO's Lorelei St. James.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , GAO , federal travel , resorts , conferences , Lorelei St. James , Suzanne Kubota , GSA , SSA , USDA , DoC , DoD , HHS , DHS , DOI , DoJ , Treasury , VA

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Agencies finding added value in open government

Several bureaus say transparency and knowledge management initiatives complement each other. Federal Transit Administration using similar approach for open government strategy as it did to create a knowledge management culture.

Tags: management , Susan Camarena , Barbara Pearson , VA , Treasury , open government , Knowledge management

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