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DoD to begin Don't Ask Don't Tell training

Politico reports that all four services will receive training about the end of the policy that bans openly gay people from serving in the military.

Tags: DoD Report , Don't Ask Don't Tell , gay rights , Dorobek Insider , Politico

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GAO: FAA needs better training strategy for technicians

In a new report, the Government Accountability Office says the Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to plan for and train its technician workforce but a more strategic approach is needed. Gerald Dillingham, the Director of Physical Infrastructure Issues at GAO, discussed the report with the DorobekINSIDER.

Tags: GAO , FAA , Gerald Dillingham , Next Gen , workforce , Dorobek Insider

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FPS ramps up reform efforts, again

Eric Patterson, director of the Federal Protective Service, said at a recent hearing that reworking the agency's current reform programs will help to improve past issues of training, communication and security.

Tags: security , hiring , DHS , FPS , SECURE Facilities Act , ramp , House Homeland Security Committee , facility security , federal buildings , Eric Patterson , Mark Goldstein , management , Courtney Thompson

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FLETC looks to mobile tech for training

CIO Sandy Peavy said the agency already launched a pilot using iPad and is using avatars to help trainees.
July 7, 2011

Tags: technology , Sandy Peavy , federal law enforcement training center , DHS , mobile computing , enterprise services , iPad , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller

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OPM jumps on wiki bandwagon for training, development

Stephen Shih of OPM tells Federal News Radio about the success of the new wiki site used for training and development of government managers and training professionals.

Tags: OPM , workforce , management , Gov 2.0 , technology , wiki , Courtney Thompson , In Depth

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OPM wins innovation award for training wiki

OPM developed the wiki in January 2011 as a way for federal employees to share training and development best practices to create an "ever-revolving resource," according to the wiki.

Tags: OPM , John Berry , wiki , technology , best practices , hiring , Training Officers Consortium , Jolie Lee , innovation award

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Collaboration lessons from Army, Marine Corps training

GAO's Sharon Pickup explains how the Army and Marine Corps are working together and how your agency can work with other agencies to achieve a common goal.

Tags: Sharon Pickup , GAO , DoD , best practices , Marine Corps , Army , In Depth

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Moran at 'wits end' over looming BRAC disaster

Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) sees a perfect storm in the future for federal employees and anyone else trying to commute through his district as a result of BRAC. He tells Federal News Radio he's at his wits' end trying to avert a traffic disaster.

Tags: Federal Drive , management , Federal Supervisor Training Act , Jim Moran , traffic , BRAC , Suzanne Kubota , pay and benefits , pay freeze

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Senate bill to require federal manager training

A bill introduced Tuesday in the Senate would require training for federal managers.

Tags: Federal Supervisor Training Act , Daniel Akaka , management , Congress , Senate , Jolie Lee

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CHCOs to develop HR certification program

The launch of phase two of the HR University moves the standardization and professionalization of federal human resources workers closer. The CHCO Council wants to expand the number of training courses and the specific types of classes for agencies. The HR University also provides a career path for federal HR workers.

Tags: pay and benefits , management , Kathryn Medina , Johnny McLean , OPM , DoD , CHCO Council , HR University , Partnership for Public Service , e-learning , Jason Miller

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