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NTEU files motion to end internship program
Employee union claims agencies have abused their privileges and OPM has done nothing to stop them. NTEU says the Federal Career Internship Program flies in the face of merit system hiring principles.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , IRS , CBP , DHS FDIC , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , internship program , FCIP
NIST to coordinate interagency cyber effort
Computer breaches starting to level off, GISLA awards open for nominations
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , NIST , DHS , Education , Commerce , National Initiative for Cyber Education , White House , Office of Science and Technology Policy
Rockefeller stumps for cybersecurity
The Senate is now considering one of several cybersecurity bills now making their way through the U.S. Congress. The principal co-author of one bill spoke to a software industry group holding a cybersecurity forum at the Newseum yesterday.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , BSA , Newseum , Jay Rockefeller , Olympia Snowe , 2010 Cybersecurity Forum , Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committ , Gary Locke , Commerce , NIST , Department of Education ,
Performance management on agencies' front burners
President Obama has said publicly that he is a big fan of performance management, and wants to blend its practice into the day-to-day operation of the Federal Government. But what does that mean for feds who are tasked with actually making the wheels of government turn every day? The Association of Government Accountants convened a conference to discuss performance in government.
Tags: management , AGA , Department of Transportation , Linda Washington , CHCO Council , Al Reynolds , Treasury Department , CFO Council , Mike Duffy , CIO Council , Rich Beck , Department of the Interior , Performance Improvement Council , President Obama , Max Cacas
Feds learning sustainability begins with them
OPM, GSA, Interior hold fair in Washington to educate employees about being greener. GSA administrator Johnson says it takes a collaborative approach to be more efficient. OPM director Berry calls for more telework to save energy.
Tags: management , Martha Johnson , John Berry , GSA , Interior , Treasury , Earth Day , sustainability , green , telework
Teleworking: Anecdotal to Actuality
Friday and Monday are the most popular telework days in government. So are you doing your thing from your home computer or are you at work work? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's got the latest saga in the telework marathon.
Tags: Mike Causey , P&B , telework , Gerry Connolly , Frank Wolf , Jim Moran , John Sarbanes ,
Berry is innovating in the OPM basement
President Obama has mandated that federal government service be "cool" again. In an effort to comply, OPM director John Berry says he's going to try to find room for cutting edge technology in the federal workplace. Even if it means going into the depths of the basement of the OPM Building at 19th and E Streets NW.
Tags: management , P&B , John Berry , hiring , KSA , EIG , President Obama , Max Cacas
OPM's John Berry remembers Oklahoma City bombing
WFED's Max Cacas reports.
Tags: management , John Berry , Oklahoma City , Max Cacas
OPM Director John Berry promises big changes for hiring, retention, retirement
Promised changes are starting to take hold; 900 new employees are screened, waiting to be hired.
Tags: IRMCO 2010 , pay and benefits , John Berry , retirement system modernization , KSAs , hiring reform , HReinvented
More agencies using resumes to bring on SESers
OPM says two agencies will hold training sessions on how to use this new approach to hire senior executives. OPM also is working with other organizations to extend the training new SESers receive.
Tags: IRMCO 2010 , Pay & Benefits , management , Nancy Kichak , John Berry , John Palguta , Senior Executive Association , Partnership for Public Service , Veterans hiring , Senior Executive Service , onboarding , hiring reforms , Hiring databases
