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GPO: employees are the cornerstone of success
Even in a Web 2.0 world, print publications continue to be an important public service.
Tags: mngt , ACSI , GPO , Michael Alston , Pueblo, Colorado
OPM culling telework data from snow storms
During the recent February blizzards, the federal government closed for a record four and a half days. But some agencies were able to keep working, even though many of their workers were stranded in their homes by 4-foot plus snow drifts. Now, officials are taking stock of how teleworking made it possible to keep the part of the government running in spite of the weather.
Tags: P&B , mngt , USPTO , GSA , telework , Max Cacas , Casey Coleman , Dannete Campbell
SBA tries for less disparity in disparity ratios
SBA awarded a contract to the KauffmanRAND Institute for Entrepreneurship Public Policy (RAND) to complete a revised study of the availability and utilization of WomenOwned Small Businesses in prime contracts. In the study, RAND computed disparity ratios in twentyeight different ways.
Tags: SBA , mngt , women owned small businesses , Joe Jordan
Agencies selling to agencies getting some scrutiny from Sen. Claire McCaskill
Agencies are opening up more and more contracts to other agencies, making for an alphabet soup of acronyms for agencies and vendors.
Tags: contracting , management , George Washington University School of Law , Claire McCaskill , Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Sen. Tom Carper learning more about waste, fraud, abuse in Medicare
Fraud and improper payments are on the hit list at agencies across government. One Senate committee is looking at how it's done.
Tags: management , CMS , Tom Carper , Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Co
DHS ready to share insight under Open Government Initiative
The Administration has set four goals for its Open Government effort, calling them the "cornerstone of an open government."
Tags: mngt , transparency , DHS , Chris Cummiskey , leadership , homeland security
NSPS transition gains momentum
The Defense Department is on track to transition the majority of its more than 220,000 civilian employees out of the National Security Personnel System by Sept. 30, more than a year ahead of deadline.
Tags: P&B , mngt , NSPS , John James , NSPS transition , lessons learned , change management , retained pay
Energy and FBI join forces to fight dirty bombs
NNSA and FBI have jointly developed a comprehensive training curriculum that incorporates both the radiation detection and law enforcement aspects of interdicting illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials. The curriculum is designed around the use of fixed and mobile radiation detection equipment.
Tags: DoE , FBI , mngt , dirty bombs , security , NNSA , Elly Melamed
OMB Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey Zients applying new measures for performance
Tags: management , Jeffrey Zients , Office of Management and Budget , Center for American Progress
Former E-Gov Administrator Karen Evans praises Obama IT priorities
"Continuing commitment to information technology" earns kudos from leader of Bush administration's IT operation.
Tags: management , technology , cybersecurity , Karen Evans , DHS , homeland security
