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Executive Update update

Top names in managing the people-side of government are meeting today to talk about ways to get the most (and best) out of federal workers. The "Executive Update 2010" conference is sponsored by the Senior Executive Association's Professional Development League in affiliation with Deloitte Consulting Human Capital Practice. Anchor Tom Temin brings us details from the conference.

Tags: management , SEA , Tom Temin , Executive Update 2010 , Deloitte

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Administration declines to back cybersecurity bill

DHS IG cites problems with CERT

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , DHS , IG , CERT , Philip Reitinger , Richard Skinner

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Wednesday Morning Federal Newscast - June 16th

White House spending $27 billion on troubled tech, Bill would require federal manager training, What's in Madeleine Albright's jewel box?

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How to translate language skills into success

More than 80 federal agencies employ individuals with critical translation and interpretation skills in more than 100 different languages, and the demand is growing. John Palguta with the Partnership for Public Service explains.

Tags: pay and benefits , language skills , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service

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DLA and FEMA prepare for hurricane season

Federal emergency responders can expect prompt and well-rehearsed reaction from the Defense Logistics Agency when providing disaster relief during this year's hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30. DLA's Aaron Geduldig explains.

Tags: management , DoD , DLA , FEMA , DHS , Aaron Geduldig , Joint Logistics Operations Center , preparedness , best practices , Suzanne Kubota

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CMS gets ahead of healthcare changes

We get update on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' responsibilities when it comes to health care reform from the director of the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management, Rod Benson.

Tags: CMS , contracting , HHS , acquisition , Rod Benson

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OFPP previews the future of in and outsourcing

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is recommending all agencies use only the definition of inherently governmental as defined in the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act, and create a test to determine whether other jobs should be done only by federal employees. OFPP's Dan Gordon has details.

Tags: contracting , Dan Gordon , OFPP , inherently governmental , Alan Chvotkin , Professional Services Council , insourcing , outsourcing

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Tuesday Morning Federal Newscast - June 15th

Feds get time off for domestic partners, but not pets; GAO finds FPS workforce challenges; State Dept. passport risk persists

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U.S. seeks allies in battle against cyber warfare

Bug hunter discovers serious Windows XP flaw

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , DoD , Windows XP

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

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