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What will it take to make feds happy?
Federal employee global satisfaction scores have risen for consecutive years, but lawmakers still think there's a long way to go in improving workforce engagement, as well as the survey that provides the data.
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10 steps to address the federal hiring freeze
Agency human capital leaders must adjust their performance management plans to reflect the changes President Trump is promising.
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Harvard students spin up gov-tech internship
The federal government may be getting a summer tech and data science internship program analogous to those offered by Silicon Valley, thanks to three Harvard undergrads.
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How Trump's management order gives VA 'air cover'
An organizational overhaul is coming to the veterans' agency under the president's executive order on government management.
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White House says it is keeping deleted presidential tweets
The archivist of the United States reported that the White House plans to save deleted tweets, but notes that the president is the ultimate arbiter of what is and isn't a presidential record.
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Hierarchy in organizations: when it helps, when it hurts
Steve Kelman suggests that managers must consider what types of work their teams are really doing.
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Senate appropriators go to Jared
A pair of senators with a standing interest in improving IT acquisition is looking to Jared Kushner's new innovation team for help modernizing legacy tech.
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Lesley Field: 'Take whatever priorities come our way and make them work'
The deputy administrator of the OFPP discusses the importance of continuity and career employees’ critical role.
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Ash Carter returns to Harvard
The former secretary of defense is taking the helm of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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4 tips for pulling millennials into the workforce
Making agencies more appealing to the youngest generation of workers has the added benefit of strengthening the entire federal workforce.
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OPM issues how-to guide for layoffs
Following the White House's proposed budget cuts, the Office of Personnel Management issued guidance for agency heads on how to handle potential workforce reductions.
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Can Jared fix federal IT?
Seasoned government managers are hopeful about an innovation effort backed by the president, but they see pitfalls and the possibility of duplication.
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The new Office of American Innovation -- let's give Trump credit
Steve Kelman sees several reasons to be optimistic about the administration's new initiative to spark innovation in government management.
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White House adds a tech adviser
Matt Lira, a former top staffer to the House majority leader, is joining the White House team.
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Trump's disruption: Could there be a silver lining?
Alan Balutis argues that government needs a good shake-up.
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Former FBI IT contractor pleads guilty in corruption case
A former database administrator who worked in the FBI’s IT division pleaded guilty to lying about financial transactions during a fraud investigation.
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Telework still faces managerial resistance
An oversight study of telework at four federal agencies found that managers can be resistant and tech issues can still inhibit worker performance.
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NARA: More agencies than expected missed 2016 email deadline
Early self-reporting suggests that 81 percent of agencies are on track to electronically manage email records.
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The Trump administration has a management agenda!
Steve Kelman digs into the administration's budget blueprint and finds clear signs of continuity for improving government management.
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