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Indiscretions spur organic changes

The New York Times reports that the Agriculture Department has banned a leading American inspector of organic foods in China for conflicts of interest.

Tags: USDA , management , organic , Miles McEvoy

Monday - 06/21/2010, 10:40am EDT

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SES finds equal footing unfamiliar ground

It doesn't happen as often as the federal workforce might like, but sometimes senior career executives find themselves on an equal footing with political appointees. How do you navigate that situation? We ask Shelby Hallmark, director of the Office of Workers Compensation at the Labor Department.

Tags: SEA , management , Executive Update 2010 , Shelby Hallmark , Labor

Monday - 06/21/2010, 10:31am EDT

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Bioterror countermeasures should be local

Bioterror medical countermeasures should be local, not federal, says Brooke Courtney with the Center for Biosecurity

Tags: technology , security , Randy Larsen , Science and National Security , Institute for Homeland Security , Brooke Courtney , Center for Biosecurity , University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Monday - 06/21/2010, 09:40am EDT

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Security software often misses new malware

Cybersolution uses real-time intel feeds, Zeus is back with terrorism-themed spam

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , malware , NSS Labs , Fidelis Security , Cyveillance , Zeus botnet

Monday - 06/21/2010, 08:30am EDT

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Monday Morning Federal Newscast - June 21st

TSP proposes beneficiary rule change, New benefits for federal partners, Doctors limit new Medicare patients

Tags: newscast

Monday - 06/21/2010, 08:17am EDT

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Federal retirees should consider the Roth IRA

Sure the Roth is pre-taxed, but which option is better: pre-taxed or tax deferred? We learn more from certified financial planner Arthur Stein.

Tags: Arthur Stein , pay and benefits , Roth IRA , Dorothy Ramienski

Friday - 06/18/2010, 10:31am EDT

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Rep. Moran: require manager training at all agencies

A new House bill would require agencies to invest significant time and resources in training managers. We talk with Rep. Jim Moran about the Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2010.

Tags: Congressional Spotlight , Jim Moran , management , Suzanne Kubota

Friday - 06/18/2010, 10:08am EDT

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CMS Senior Exec says it's all about the outcomes

"Performance management isn't just a good government idea, it quite frankly is a matter of surviving and hopefully thriving," says Michelle Snyder, deputy chief operating officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Tags: CMS , Michelle Snyder , Executive Update 2010 , leadership , management , SES , outcomes

Friday - 06/18/2010, 10:02am EDT

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