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CDC's Rothwell epitomizes 'top shelf' leadership

Overseeing the Division of Vital Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Md., Charles Rothwell was called a man who "epitomizes everything a top shelf leader should be." He has been named one of Federal News Radio's Top Leaders in Federal Service.

Tags: Charles Rothwell , Top Leaders in Federal Service , people , leadership , management , workforce , Michael OConnell , Federal Drive , CDC , NIH , Bureau of Vital Statistics , exclusive

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GSA's Godwin sees employees as her 'greatest resource'

Inspired by her nurturing leadership skills, 12 members of Beverly Godwin's staff nominated her for Federal News Radio's Top Leaders in Federal Service award.

Tags: Bev Godwin , Top Leaders in Federal Service , leadership , GSA , management , workforce , Michael OConnell , Federal Drive , exclusive

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Four generations of public service help Williams succeed at Energy

With 30 years of experience as a federal employee, Thomas Williams considers the government a great place to work. He even encouraged his youngest daughter to follow in the footsteps of her father, grandfather and great-grandfather. His leadership skills have earned him the honor of being names one of Federal News Radio's Top Leaders in Federal Service.

Tags: Thomas Williams , Top Leaders in Federal Service , leadership , management , workforce , people , Michael OConnell , DoE , Energy Information Administration , Federal Drive , exclusive

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When the going gets tough, good leaders lead

Times of tight budgets, impending sequestration and a possible government shutdown require good leaders who can make tough decisions. But who are those leaders? Federal News Radio asked our readers to nominate people they work with who demonstrate the qualities of good leadership. You responded, we listened and a panel of judges picked the five Top Leaders in Federal Service.

Tags: Bev Godwin , Michael Parker , Marcia Pelberg , Charles Rothwell , Thomas Williams , Top Leaders in Federal Service , leadership , Loren Gary , John Baldoni , Max Stier , management , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell , workforce , exclusive

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OMB, agencies still crunching sequestration-related furlough numbers for non-DoD civilians

The White House released its estimate on the impact of cuts from sequestration would have on each state and the District of Columbia. OMB's Danny Werfel said they still are obtaining clarity on the impact $85 billion in cuts would have on each agency.

Tags: management , sequestration , Danny Werfel , OMB , White House , Congress , workforce , Jason Miller

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GSA cancels 2013 Expo conference

Budget uncertainty at the General Services Administration, other agencies and among vendors is the main cause behind the decision to call off the annual training conference, GSA officials said.

Tags: GSA , management , Dan Cruz , budget , conference spending , Larry Allen , travel , Roger Waldron , Coalition for Government Procurement , Allen Federal Business Partners , GSA Expo

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OPM eases burden to hire people with disabilities

The agency will publish a final rule Friday that will remove the need for people with disabilities to have a "certification of job readiness."

Tags: hiring , workforce , management , people with disabilities , hiring reform , OPM , Jason Miller

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EEOC becoming one by meeting strategic goals

A year into its 16-point strategic plan, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is making solid progress against most of its milestones. The strategy includes using technology to improve its services and creating a federal sector plan to better address specific issues.

Tags: workforce , management , EEOC , Claudia Withers , Jacqueline Berrien , Constance Barker , Carlton Hadden , Deidre Flippen , Performance goals , Jason Miller

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Furloughs pose pitfalls for managers, rank-and-file feds

Talk of federal-employee furloughs has intensified as the clock winds down to March 1 -- the date automatic, across-the-board spending cuts are set to kick in. But even if agencies are forced to go the furlough route, they will have to ensure the workforce reductions are implemented fairly or face a series of potential pitfalls, said John Mahoney, chairman of Tully Rinckey's labor and employment practice group, in an interview on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp.

Tags: furloughs , Federal Drive , Tom Temin , Emily Kopp , Jack Moore , John Mahoney , Tully Rinckey , sequestration , management

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Small agencies' sequestration plans build from budget frustrations

The congressional ritual of punting budget work into the next fiscal year has helped agencies prepare their workforces for sequestration. Managers have learned much over the past few years about preparing contingency plans.

Tags: workforce , budget , sequestration , management , Raymond Limon , Corporation for National and Community Service , Chief Human Capital Officers Council , Ruben Gomez , Federal Drive

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