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GAO: Comparison of military, civilian pay & benefits complex

A recent report released by the congressional watchdog looks at whether or not DoD's military compensation package is sufficient to recruit and retain the best and the brightest. The GAO's director of defense capabilities and management issues says the issue isn't as easy to examine as it sounds.

Tags: pay and benefits , DoD , GAO , Brenda Farrell ,

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Analysis: Contractor dollars shrink in FY 2011 budget

A recent analysis from FedSources shows that the money available for contractors in the FY 2011 budget is smaller when compared to FY 2010, and the trend is likely to continue.

Tags: contracting , FedSources , Ray Bjorklund , FY 2010 budget , FY 2011 budget , insourcing , DoD , daily debrief

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NTEU wants merit system preserved with hiring reform

Union president Colleen Kelley explains that the NTEU thinks the reforms are a positive step in the right direction, but they do still have concerns.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , hiring reform , OPM ,

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Labor launches video contest to create job visability

The contest starts today. Learn how you could win $1,000.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , Department of Labor , Jane Oates , daily debrief

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The importance of transparency for health IT

The Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology within the Department of Health and Human Services is currently one of the more open and transparent in HHS.

Tags: technology , Office of the National Coordinator for Health Info , HHS , Brian Ahier , health IT , Web 2.0 , Gov 2.0 , transparency , openness

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How feds helped children of Haiti after the earthquake

Sammie nominee Pius Bannis of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Haiti explains how he and his team helped get over 1,000 children to the United States.

Tags: management , Haiti , Sammies 2010 , U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services , Pius Bannis , earthquake , daily debrief

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Professional Services Council has concerns about DoD insourcing

Stan Soloway, president of the Professional Services Council, explains why his organization wrote a letter to Defense Department Secretary Robert Gates. One of the largest unions in the country, the International Association of Machinists, has expressed concerns about the process, as well.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , insourcing , DoD , Professional Services Council , Stan Soloway , inherently governmental

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Most TSP funds see gains in April

The month of April was not as bad as many feared when it came to most Thrift Savings Plan funds. Only the International Fund saw losses, and Tom Trabucco, Director of External Affairs for the Federal Retirement Thrift Investments Board, explains why this week.

Tags: Pay & Benefits , TSP , daily debrief , Tom Trabucco , retirement , investing ,

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NASA CIO Linda Cureton: Changes at agency positive for IT missions

NASA is facing many challenges -- and has made many changes, especially when it comes to IT. Agency CIO Linda Cureton tells Federal News Radio more.

Tags: technology , IT , NASA , CIO , Linda Cureton , Charles Bolden , contracting , I3P ,

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Open Government Plans only the beginning, says former CIO

Molly O'Neill, former CIO at the EPA, explains why she thinks simply having a plan won't move agencies forward.

Tags: technology , management , EPA , CGI , Molly O'Neill , open government , Open Government Initiative ,

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