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House to vote on telework bill Thursday
Lawmakers are expected to consider a bill to expand teleworking in the federal government. Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes tells Federal News Radio his legislation enjoys wide bipartisan support, and is expected to pass easily in the House later today.
Tags: management , telework , John Sarbanes , Gerry Connolly , Frank Wolf , Telework Improvements Act of 2009 , House of Representatives , Max Cacas
Agencies report progress, at last, on security clearance reform
The Federal security clearance process has been on the Government Accountability Office's "high risk list" since 2005. But now, a Senate committee hears evidence that the officials from a task force of federal agencies trying to fix the clearance process may have finally turned a corner.
Tags: management , The Senate Government Management and Federal Workf , Daniel Akaka , George Voinovich , OPM , John Berry , OMB , Jeffrey Zients , James Clapper , Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence , Max Cacas
Spreading the good news about telework
Spring townhall talks best practices and successes
Tags: newsstand , Telework Exchange , Nuclear Regulatory Commission , National Institures of Health , U.S. Patent and Trademark Office , Tom Boyce , Jack Jones , Rod Turk , Citrix
TSP Snapshot: September bounceback, and the C Fund, examined…
When it comes to the Thrift Savings Plan, feds are told that its always best to take the long-range view of this vehicle for your retirement savings. This was true for the month of September, as we learn in the latest edition of our monthly feature, "TSP Snapshot". Guest analyst Arthur Stein, a certified financial planner with SPC Financial in Rockville, says the keyword last month was "recovery". Also: a primer on the C Fund.
Tags: TSP , TSP Snapshot , Art Stein , SPC Financial , Max Cacas
OPM hosts CHCO hiring reforms summit today
For the first time in years, people who want to work for the federal government will have an easier time applying for a job. OPM Director John Berry announced the sweeping changes after President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday.
Tags: management , OPM , John Berry , OMB Jeffrey Zients , resumes , Civil Service Commission
Senate explores improved supervisor training
What's the best way to train the next generation of federal agency supervisors? a Senate panel holds an oversight hearing exploring proposed legislation to improve the way that potential mid-level managers are trained, and ways to continue and enhance the training and experience they already have.
Tags: management , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Daniel Akaka , Nancy Kichak , OPM , Marilee Fitzgerald , DoD , Defense , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , Max Cacas
Fed recruiting: simpler is better
Tags: newsstand , OPM , John Berry , Sen. Daniel Akaka , Senate , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
