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NSA hiring reforms serve as model for government

Efficient recruitment and hiring practices might seem like a hard get at a high-security agency like NSA. But Kathy Hutson, the director of human resources at the National Security Agency, says the hiring protocols at her agency today demostrate all the reforms the Office of Personnel Management is recommending for the rest of government.

Tags: Kathy Hutson , NSA , human resources , recruiting , hiring , Lean Six Sigma , cybersecurity , diversity ,

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Work-life balance, job discrimination top of mind for military women

The Pentagon recently announced it would open up 14,000 combat positions to female troops. While women in uniform say the decision will lend "legitimacy" to the frontline roles they already fill, they say job discrimination pales in comparison to the difficulty of raising a family while serving.

Tags: diversity , DoD , Navy , William Gortney , In Depth , Emily Kopp , women , military , management , retention , workforce , mothers , parent , work-life

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AGA exec: 'We need leadership in financial community'

Relmond Van Daniker, executive director of the Association of Government Accountants, touts the programs offered at the AGA National Leadership Conference that bring leaders together from across the country to solve shared problems.

Tags: AGA , conferences , Relmond Van Daniker , Federal Drive

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How will Martha Johnson do as GSA administrator?

Analysis from former GSA administrator Dave Barram.

Tags: management , GSA , Martha Johnson , Dave Barram , best practices

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Analysis: Johnson becomes GSA administrator

Bob Woods, president of TopSide Consulting and former commissioner of GSA's Federal Technology Service, explains what Johnson will be facing.

Tags: management , Martha Johnson , GSA , Bob Woods , TopSide Consulting , Dorothy Ramienski

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GSA's lack of leadership frustrating many

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

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What government leaders have in common

In looking at, and profiling, government leaders, we talk with the IBM Center for the Business of Government about what leaders have in common.

Tags: IBM Center for the Business of Government , management , Jonathan Breul

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Health IT leadership update

Mike Dinneen, Director of the Office of Strategic Management for the Military Health System, updates Executive Editor Jason Miller from AFCEA Bethesda's Health IT Day.

Tags: technology , health IT , AFCEA , Mike Dinneen , Military Health System , Office of Strategic Management , mngt , Health IT Day

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The Lead of Lincoln

Tags: mngt , Executive Office of the President , Mark Rozell , Abraham Lincoln

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Army makes changes towards a 'culturally astute' leadership

Commission looks at "the different attributes, experiences and backgrounds of our Soldiers, Civilians and Family members that further enhance our global capabilities and contribute to an adaptive, culturally astute Army."

Tags: mngt , diversity , Military Leadership Diversity Commission , Lester Lyles

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