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HUD next in line for Centers of Excellence support
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is using the GSA's Centers of Excellence Initiative to develop a modernization plan.
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Why HR must adapt to rise of AI, tech
The National Academy for Public Administration wants federal hiring and workforce management to adapt to modern technologies.
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Pentagon innovation hub lands a new leader
Former Symantec CEO Michael Brown takes over as director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
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What federal job automation looks like
As the Trump administration aims to drive efficiency and accuracy and eliminate "low-value work," agencies are starting to think about what aspects of their operations lend themselves to automation.
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White House hosts summit on future of workforce
Federal employee unions weren't invited as private sector and federal HR leaders gathered in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to talk about automation and retraining.
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White House officials to huddle on future of federal workforce
Federal CIO Suzette Kent said she will talk about federal technology workforce needs at a White House session.
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Congressional opposition to federal pay freeze mounts
A group of 182 lawmakers are opposing President Trump's plan to freeze pay for civilian federal employees.
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GAO: Data-driven management is stuck in neutral
The Government Accountability Office says agencies haven't really improved on data-driven decision-making since 2013.
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Senators look to wean agencies off year-end spending sprees
Senate oversight chiefs tell agencies to cool their year-end "use it or lose it" spending.
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Trump freezes federal pay for 2019
Consistent with his fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, President Donald Trump announced plans to freeze federal pay. But Congress will have the final say over whether feds get a pay raise.
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Trump's Twitter blocks raise constitutional questions
After a federal judge found that official government Twitter accounts may be violating free speech by blocking users, President Trump has unblocked some accounts.
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OPM rescinds guidance after ruling on workforce orders
The federal government's HR agency withdrew portions of guidance issued in response to President Trump's three workforce executive orders after they were invalidated by a district court ruling.
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Project management vs. product management
Steve Kelman argues that government innovation needs more of the latter.
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Ruling on union activity is big, but far from the final word
Although a federal district court invalidated a range of provisions regarding union activities across a trio of executive orders, the aftermath of the ruling at the agency level remains unclear.
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Federal court upends Trump's workforce orders
A federal district court ruled that key provisions in three executive orders were invalid because of conflict with existing law.
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HUD names new CIO
In a week filled with high-level IT comings and goings, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has picked a new top tech official.
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Trump's pick to advise on science and tech faces the Senate
The president's pick to advise on science and tech named research, education and workforce development and public-private partnerships as top priorities.
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Are hiring authorities helping agencies?
The Office of Personnel Management found that HR officials say special hiring authorities are used differently across agencies, and some may be unknown to hiring managers.
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Are federal agencies doing enough with social media?
Despite federal agencies' increasing use of social media use, many employees believe their organizations could improve.
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