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VA identifying project managers, then improving their skills
The Veterans Affairs Department is creating an acquisition cadre to work on complex projects. Glenn Haggstrom, VA's principal executive director of the Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, said the goal is to match experts with the needs across the department.
Tags: Acquisition , Workforce , Training , VA , Glen Haggstrom , Data mining , Project management , Jason Miller
Agencies fight uphill battle to retain critical knowledge and skills
Even though a massive federal retirement tsunami has been a no-show, even a moderate uptick in retirements could pose challenges for agencies -- especially as they face decreasing budgets and declining staffs. In part three of our special report, "Retirement Conundrum," Federal News Radio examines how agencies plan to retain institutional knowledge and fill critical skills gaps as longtime employees head for the exits.
Tags: Retirement Conundrum , retirement , GAO , Robert Goldenkoff , John Palguta , Partnership for Public Service , Jeff Neal , HUD , Sheila Wright , Training , Cathy Biggs-Silver , VA , virtual learning , Jack Moore , Peter Leeds , MSPB
Tips, techniques to write in plain language
It's been two years since the Plain Language Writing Act became law. While agencies are doing a better job, more work needs to be done. A federal expert on plain language is offering agencies the writing tips he employs on a daily basis. At the same time, a new bill in Congress would extend the plain language act to cover federal regulations.
Tags: Management , Bruce Braley , Robert Agnello , DoD , TRICARE , Plain Language Act , Center for Plain Language , Training , Jason Miller
Coalition for Government Procurement 2013 Spring Conference
Attendees at the 2013 Coalition for Government Procurement's Spring Conference will engage in a government-industry "Mythbusters" dialogue with acquisition leadership from the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration and others about key procurement issues that impact members' government business.
Tags: Coalition for Government Procurement , Roger Waldron , Iris Cooper , Veterans Affairs , Training , Federal Drive
Graduate School USA bringing EA back into vogue
Brian Moran, a lecturer at the Graduate School
USA, is leading an effort to reinvigorate the
enterprise architecture curriculum.
February 28, 2013
Tags: technology , Management , Training , Brian Moran , Graduate School USA , enterprise architecture , cloud computing , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller , Top Leaders in Federal Service
Sequestration cuts force GSA to cancel two more conferences
The annual SmartPay and FedForum conferences have been canceled this year due to cuts to agency travel and training budgets under sequestration.
Tags: GSA , Sequestration , conferences , SmartPay , FedForum , industry , Management , Training , Jason Miller
DoD constructing offensive, defensive cyber teams
U.S. Cyber Command is putting together dozens of groups to defend the military's network, to work with combatant commanders on offensive tactics and to respond to attacks against the nation. Gen. Keith Alexander, however, said budget cuts will delay DoD's ability to recruit and train team members.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , DoD , Keith Alexander , Robert Kehler , Workforce , Senate Armed Services Committee , Training , Sequestration , Jason Miller , U.S. Cyber Command
DoD's recovery from sequestration-related cuts will take months, years
With sequestration now in effect, the Defense Department says it will have to begin to make decisions that cross the threshold between "reversible" cuts to military capability and those that will have long-lasting impacts.
Tags: Sequestration , DoD , Chuck Hagel , Ashton Carter , industry , Acquisition , Air Force , Army , Navy , Training , Workforce , Jared Serbu
IT reform bill needs to 'beef up' people section, experts say
Rep. Darrell Issa plans to formally introduce the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act before the end of March. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held its second hearing on the draft bill. Current and former federal officials say the bill should place a stronger emphasis on project management and workforce issues.
Tags: technology , Management , Richard Spires , DHS , Darrell Issa , John Mica , Gerry Connolly , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act , program management , Workforce , Training , Stan Soloway , PSC , Dan Gordon , George Washington University , Jason Miller
Pentagon tears down final barrier for women in combat
On Thursday, DoD eliminated its Clinton-era policy that excluded women from serving in many front-line jobs. But full implementation will not happen immediately.
Tags: DoD , Army , Workforce , Martin Dempsey , Leon Panetta , Robert Cone , Training , Jared Serbu
