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How will the pay freeze affect federal managers?

The freeze would cover all of 2011 and 2012, for all civilian Federal employees; uniformed military wouldn't be included.

Tags: Francis Rose , Dan Pfeiffer , Jeffrey Zients , Barack Obama , pay debate , management

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Deficit plans recognize DoD financial management failings

The Center for Defense Information's Winslow Wheeler compares how the deficit reduction plans handle defense spending and financial management reform.

Tags: Winslow Wheeler , Francis Rose , DoD , budget , deficit reduction , Congress , Jolie Lee

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Likely smooth sailing for Comptroller General nominee Gene Dodaro

Chairman and Ranking Member of committee overseeing GAO both recommended him to President Obama as best candidate.

Tags: Francis Rose , Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Co , Gene Dodaro , Joe Lieberman , Susan Collins , Tom Carper , Daniel Akaka , GAO

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Shrinking security clearance times: how to keep up the momentum

Government making progress on cutting clearance times, but member of Congress fear backsliding.

Tags: Francis Rose , Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Co , Daniel Akaka , George Voinovich , Chris Coons , Jeffrey Zients , James Clapper , John Berry , Beth McGrath , Brenda Farrell , security clearance

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Innovation grows in 'OK to fail' culture

Innovation is a mindset, and that mindset must be prepared to make mistakes and fail. Information Experts' Marissa Levin told host Francis Rose how organizations can create an environment to foster new ideas.

Tags: Marissa Levin , Information Experts , innovation , management , best practices , Francis Rose , Industry Chatter

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NDU course targets common mistakes in IT project management

National Defense University's iCollege professor Andy Gravatt explains the lessons on his course syllabus, from communication to risk management.

Tags: Francis Rose , Andy Gravatt , National Defense University , technology , contracting , management , Project management , IT , Jolie Lee

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Agencies are successfully chopping hiring times down

The Department of Housing and Urban Development went from being the poster child for the dysfunctional federal hiring process to being a model of what others are striving for.

Tags: Francis Rose , pay and benefits , management , Shaun Donovan , Janie Payne , John Berry , Kathleen Ott , Daniel Poneman , HUD , OPM , DoD , Energy , VA , CHCO Council , hiring reform , Jason Miller

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Former ICE head Julie Myers Wood: DHS oversight unlikely to change

New members of Congress signal a new oversight structure for DHS - but broad changes aren't likely, says former Asst. Secretary of DHS.

Tags: Francis Rose , Julie Myers Wood , ICE , DHS , management , Congress

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Zakheim: better acquisition workforce requires more money

To save money in contracting, DoD will have to spend money to build the acquisition workforce, former DoD Comptroller Dov Zakheim said.

Tags: Pentagon Solutions , Francis Rose , DoD , Dov Zakheim , budget , contracting , training , Robert Gates

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Corporate responsibility beyond the giant checks

L3 MPRI's Rick Kiernan explains the benefits both externally and internally for a company's involvement in their community.

Tags: L3 MPRI , Rick Kiernan , contracting , management , corporate responsibility , Francis Rose , Jolie Lee

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