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OPM to submit hiring reform advice to White House next week
"Change" has been the mantra of John Berry, the director of the Office of Personnel Management. Yesterday, he shared his latest thoughts on how he plans to implement change with the Federal Managers Association.
Tags: management , P&B , OPM , John Berry , telework , GSA , KSA , Max Cacas , federal hiring , best practices
Teleworking becomes top of mind for federal government
Now that the worst of the weather has passed, the Office of Personnel Management and the Obama administration are looking at lessons learned regarding the federal government's teleworking policies.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , COOP , telework , telecommuting , OPM , GSA , John Berry , Dorothy Ramienski
USPTO battles Snowmageddon with telework
With the Federal Government closed for a record fourth day because of two back-to-back blizzards in the DC area, agency heads are now thinking about how to stay open in spite of weather related emergencies. One Federal agency says it has found the solution.
Tags: mngt , technology , teleworking , John Berry , OPM , Danette Campbell , Pete Garcia , Fredericksburg Telework Center , GSA , telework.gov
Patent reform will also overhaul Patent Office workforce
Robert Stoll, the commissioner for patents at PTO joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to outline the new law and how it affects PTO.
Tags: Commerce , Robert Stoll , workforce , patent reform , hiring
Vote: Which agency has the best gym?
Vote for the agency with the best gym as part of Federal News Radio's Best of the Federal Government series. Your votes determine the winner!
Tags: Best of the Federal Government , gyms , Education , GAO , FAA , NASA Glenn Research Center
Feds could be fined for working during a shutdown
With shutdown threats coming and going and coming again, morale is down across the federal landscape. If a shutdown were to happen, furloughed feds couldn't even hide themselves in their work! We get details from Patent & Trademark's CFO, Tony Scardino.
Tags: Federal Drive , shutdown , budget , Anthony Scardino , Commerce , Suzanne Kubota
DoD, PTO discuss plans for potential shutdown
Federal financial managers are coming to terms with financial compliance; limited money for new systems or upgrades; and the continuing need for achieving clean audits, financial transparency, and compliance. How are those financial managers facing these challenges is the subject of the Federal News Radio Discussion: Accounting in Austerity.
Tags: Federal Drive , panel discussion , CFO , shutdown , budget , Mark Easton , Anthony Scardino , DoD , Defense , Suzanne Kubota
USPTO CFO: The job's challenge makes it fun
When the economy is down, the Patent and Trademark Office receives fewer patent applications. Anthony Scardino, CFO of USPTO explains why that makes it hard to predict what managers should commit from the discretionary funds.
Tags: Federal Drive , AGA , management , CFO , Anthony Scardino , CR , Suzanne Kubota
Telework is about to change your agency
The recent passage of the Telework Enhancement Act substantially changes the status of telework throughout government. But how? We get details from Dr. Scott Overmyer, author of a new study.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , Telework Enhancement Act , telework , IBM Center for the Business of Government , Scott Overmyer , Baker College , FDIC , DISA , NIH , Suzanne Kubota
USPTO launches satellite office
The first ever USPTO satellite office is about to open in Detroit, Michigan. Patent and Trademark Office Director, David Kappos, explains the reasons for the move and about jobs opening up as a result.
Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , management , satellite office , David Kappos , Suzanne Kubota
