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MSPB: Supervisors lack necessary training
A new report by the Merit Systems Protection Board says supervision is okay, but could use some improvement. We get details from James Tsugawa of the Office of Policy and Evaluation.
Tags: pay and benefits , MSPB , training , management , James Tsugawa ,
War spending passes, agency funding to follow?
Legislation to fund the troop surge in Afghanistan has been sent to President Barack Obama. But what about funding for FY 2011? Details from The Hill's Ian Swanson.
Tags: Federal Drive , war funding , Congress , The Hill , Ian Swanson ,
Tracking telework acceptance
Who's dialed in, and who isn't, across the Hill and the federal complex.
Tags: technology , TANDBERG Telework Center , Cisco , OPM , Congress , telework
NPS completes plans for the National Mall
Planning is nearing the final stages. Details of the National Mall Plan have been released and comments are coming in. We get the latest from NPS spokesman Bill Line
Tags: Federal Drive , management , NPS , Bill Line , National Mall Plan ,
The 10 biggest errors federal employees make
We look at the 10 biggest mistakes feds make when planning for retirement according to registered employee benefit consultant, Ed Zurndorfer.
Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , Top Ten , Ed Zurndorfer , retirement benefits ,
Katrina's legacy extends to Afghanistan
A team of over 40 civilians is going to Afghanistan to set up a distribution facility where materials are stored and issued to members of the military. Rear Admiral Thomas Traaen tells us how it works.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , logistics , DoD , Defense , Defense Distribution Center , Thomas Traaen ,
GAO: OMB's IT dashboard used crusty data
Some of the investments listed on the IT Dashboard are already hundreds of millions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule. David Powner, Director of Information Technology Management Issues for GAO explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , GAO , technology , management , David Powner , OMB , IT Dashboard ,
FBI shuts down Sentinel, again
The FBI has again paused work on the deployment of a multi-million dollar case-management system called Sentinel. Washingtonian.com is reporting that the bureau has extended a partial stop-work order that was first issued in March.
Tags: technology , contracting , FBI , Sentinel , Lockheed Martin ,
Planning for disasters: prepare, don't predict
Federal and state governments need to evaluate their supply chain capabilities in preparation for national emergencies. Robert Handfield, author of an IBM Center for The Business of Government report, explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , supply chain , emergency preparedness , IBM Center for the Business of Government , Robert Handfield ,
DoD contracting is on a transparency tightrope
Buyers in the Defense Department who bundle small contracts into larger ones will have to post their actions on the Web. Bundling is the subject of a new interim rule. Roger Waldron, Counsel at the law firm Mayer Brown, explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , contract bundling , small business , Roger Waldron , Mayer Brown LLP , Federal Acquisition Regulation , transparency , FAR
