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Bold Predictions: Silos will fall

Federal News Radio goes out on a limb to give you our predictions for 2010.

Tags: Bold Predictions , silos , SES , intelligence community , Paul Lawrence , Ernst & Young

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5 Fallacies: Clock watching with a pro who knows

Tags: fallacies , P&B , 8 hours , John Salamone , CHCO , Chief Human Capital Officers Council

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Top Ten for 2010: A bold prediction about the 2011 budget

Without restraint, Economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former director of the Congressional Budget Office, warns that global markets could eventually lose confidence in the U.S. government's capacity to bear its rapidly growing debt.

Tags: Bold Predictions , Douglas Holtz-Eakin , CBO

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What it takes to bring down federal silos

If stovepipes are to come down, the first step is for agencies to give up control.

Tags: Bold Predictions , Wade Horn , mngt , Jane Norris , silos , intelligence community , technology

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Bold Prediction: the 2011 budget

Economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former director of the Congressional Budget Office, warns that your agency could fall into the crosshairs of budget cuts for FY 2011, and explains why, in our continuing look at "Bold Predictions for 2010."

Tags: Bold Predictions , FY 2011 , Douglas Holtz-Eakin , CBO

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Going Green, Winning Gold: Navy earns Presidential Energy Award

Recognizing individuals, groups, and agencies for their outstanding contributions in the areas of energy efficiency, water conservation, and the use of advanced and renewable energy technologies at federal facilities.

Tags: Christopher Floro , Going Green Winning Gold , Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energ , Navy , Public Works Business Line

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Agency Instability: GSA nominee remains in limbo

Martha Johnson seen by many as the most qualified candidate to be GSA administrator in a decade. But her nomination remains on hold in the Senate because Sen. Christopher Bond is unhappy with GSA's plans for a new federal building in Kansas City. Some call Bond's use of the hold authority an abuse of power.

Tags: management , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , Christopher Bond , Sahar Wali , Stephen Leeds , Paul Prouty , Bob Peck , GSA , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , White House , Olga Grkavac , Martha Johnson , Paul Light , TechAmerica , Acting administrator , confirmation process , Congress , Agency Instability

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Agency Instability: GSA nominee remains in limbo

Martha Johnson seen by many as the most qualified candidate to be GSA administrator in a decade. But her nomination remains on hold in the Senate because Sen. Christopher Bond is unhappy with GSA's plans for a new federal building in Kansas City. Some call Bond's use of the hold authority an abuse of power.

Tags: management , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , Christopher Bond , Sahar Wali , Stephen Leeds , Paul Prouty , Bob Peck , GSA , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , White House , Olga Grkavac , Martha Johnson , Paul Light , TechAmerica , Acting administrator , confirmation process , Congress , Agency Instability

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Top Ten for 2010: KSA's will be eliminated

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities form might be the most hated in government. In our Bold Predictions series, we say the KSA is on its way out for good.

Tags: Bold Predictions , Top Ten for 2010 , Dan Blair , OPM , KSA

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Lawmaker seeks to fix "outdated & old" federal hiring process once and for all

Anyone now working for the Federal Government or who knows someone who is a fed likely has their own story of how long it took to get the job. In some cases, it can take up to a year for some high-security jobs. But does it really have to be that way? Federal News Radio's Max Cacas continues our week-long special series, "the Five Fallacies of Government". Today: "The federal hiring process must be slow and arduous."

Tags: fallacies , mngt , P&B , Senate Subcommittee on the Oversight of Government , federal workforce , Daniel Akaka , George Voinovich , John Berry , OPM , Jeffrey Zients , OMB , President Obama , Max Cacas , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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