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PASS ID better than REAL ID?

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and representatives from the National Governors Association pushed hard for the new plan they say would meet the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and save states big money along the way.

Tags: Max Cacas , technology , Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Co , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , REAL ID , PASS ID , Secretary Janet Napolitano , DHS

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Agencies report progress, at last, on security clearance reform

The Federal security clearance process has been on the Government Accountability Office's "high risk list" since 2005. But now, a Senate committee hears evidence that the officials from a task force of federal agencies trying to fix the clearance process may have finally turned a corner.

Tags: management , Pay&benefits , The Senate Government Management and Federal Workf , George Voinovich , OPM , John Berry , OMB , Jeffrey Zients , James Clapper , Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence , Max Cacas

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DHS continues effort to right-size management structure

Since its creation in 2003, the Department of Homeland Security has been on the Government Accountability Office "high risk" list precisely because of lingering problems linked with trying to manage the super-agency that emerged with the shotgun marriage of 22 separate agencies. Now a Senate oversight panel holds its latest hearing to review efforts to shore up the management of DHS.

Tags: management , DHS , GAO , Elaine Duke , George Voinovich , Bernice Steinhardt , Max Cacas , homeland security Security

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Privacy not taking back seat to security, cyberchief says

White House cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt says his office will focus on privacy as much as it will focus on cybersecurity. He says the government can't have security without privacy. Experts say they are pleased with Schmidt's initial ideas, but wonder where the privacy oversight board is.

Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Howard Schmidt , White House , Greg Nojeim , Center for Democracy and Technology , privacy , Privacy Act , Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

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Sarbanes 'excited' to reform federal hiring

Democratic lawmakers want to codify the White House's hiring reform initiative to ensure that agencies keep working at making their processes faster and simpler. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) said the process is too complicated and changing it is key to attracting the best and brightest.

Tags: hiring reform , workforce , federal hiring process improvement act of 2011 , John Sarbanes , Congress , elaine kamarck , Emily Kopp

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Lawmakers want to codify hiring reforms

A new bill would require agencies to bring in new employees in an average of 80 days and require them to use resumes and cover letters.

Tags: workforce , John Sarbanes , hiring reform , federal hiring process improvement act of 2011 , Jason Miller

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VA benefits bill headed to President Obama

A comprehensive veterans' benefits bill is headed to the White House for President Obama's approval.

Tags: VA , veterans benefits , H.R. 3219 , disabled vets , pay and benefits

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House lawmakers uneasy about hiring reforms

Senate passes a bill that calls for many of the same changes the administration is asking for. House committee wants more answers about how the reforms would affect the hiring of veterans. OPM promises more answers in 90 days.

Tags: pay and benefits , John Berry , Stephen Lynch , Jason Chaffetz , Eleanor Holmes-Norton , George Voinovich , OPM , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , VA , NTEU , hiring reforms , veterans preference , USAJobs.gov , Federal Career Internship Program , Jason Miller

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Senate bill to require federal manager training

A bill introduced Tuesday in the Senate would require training for federal managers.

Tags: Federal Supervisor Training Act , management , training , Congress , Senate , Jolie Lee

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SES reforms on pace for this summer

OPM told a Senate subcommittee that recruitment, training and onboarding are among their top priorities to improve the Senior Executive Service. More than half of all SESers are eligible to retire by 2013. OPM's Nancy Kichak said SES pay compression is the biggest challenge in need of Congressional help.

Tags: pay and benefits , management , Nancy Kichak , OPM , White House , President's Management Council , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Carol Bonosaro , SEA , Senior Executive Service , compression pay , SES reforms , Jason Miller , President

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