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Friday, September 5, 2008

Workforce tops new OFPP chief's priorities
New acting Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Lesly Field sees recruitment, retention as critical for acquisition.
(Posted September 5, 2008)

Buzz of the Week: Have many feds gone AWOL?
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has raised a ruckus by lambasting federal agencies for tolerating employee absenteeism.
(Posted September 1, 2008)

ODNI defends contractor use
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence said it is appropriate that contractors counted for 27 percent of the intelligence workforce funded by the National Intelligence Program in fiscal 2007.
(Posted September 1, 2008)

5 ways to juice performance
Individual and agency performance alike will remain top concerns in the next administration.
(Posted September 1, 2008)

5 priorities still worth pursuing
The original elements of the PMA will remain priorities in the future, observers say.
(Posted September 1, 2008)

Gourley: The key to IT compliance
Automation can help agencies comply with the growing number of IT rules and regulations.
(Posted September 1, 2008)

Kelman: Some good workforce news
Procurement training programs still emphasize making impact, rather than avoiding malfeasance.
(Posted September 1, 2008)

Percentage of intell contractors stays level
A recent survey revealed that contractors represented more than a quarter of the people working in areas funded by the National Intelligence Program in fiscal 2007.
(Posted August 27, 2008)

Williams gets Bush’s backing
Bush sidesteps Sen. Charles Grassley's opposition to Jim Williams by naming him acting administrator of the General Services Administration.
(Posted August 25, 2008)

Army adopts knowledge management principles
The Army wants to use 12 knowledge management principles to increase information sharing throughout the service.
(Posted August 25, 2008)

LandWarNet conference roundup
Army CIO envisions souped-up handheld; AKO to add social-networking features
(Posted August 25, 2008)

Making noise for small business
Small-business advocates seek to change the government’s contracting culture from within.
(Posted August 25, 2008)

Buzz of the Week: Dorobek joins Doan on the airwaves
Federal Computer Week enters new era after Editor-in-Chief Christopher J. Dorobek moves on to Federal News Radio.
(Posted August 25, 2008)

FAA sees EVM dividends
But many agencies are not yet ready to replicate its success in project management, GAO says.
(Posted August 25, 2008)

Amtower: Future shock for fed workforce
Expect this fall’s election to trigger a landslide of retirements among senior career feds.
(Posted August 25, 2008)

Senator: Fed workers miss millions of hours
Federal employees have missed almost 20 million hours of work since 2001, according to a new report from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.)
(Posted August 22, 2008)

Union likes work four-day work week
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer asks the Office of Personnel Management what it would take to offer federal employees a four-day work week.
(Posted August 21, 2008)

2008 Rising Star award program judges
Ten judges from government and industry backgrounds rendered an invaluable service in selecting our winners.
(Posted August 18, 2008)

Rising Stars: The class of 2008
The Rising Stars are remarkable people who don’t get enough recognition.
(Posted August 18, 2008)

More Workforce News

Technology:

5 tech tools with lasting appeal
An election year and a stagnant economy aren’t slowing government’s appetite for new tech.

Acquisition:

5 pieces to the GSA pricing puzzle
A panel of procurement experts has five key questions about the role of competition in GSA pricing.

Policy:

5 priorities still worth pursuing
The original elements of the PMA will remain priorities in the future, observers say.

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