People
Federal agencies hiring more vets
Senior officials said more veterans have recently been hired by agencies as part of the President’s Veterans Employment Initiative.
People
Some clearances based on faked screenings, review finds
Some clearance investigators are not actually doing all the work they claim to be, review reveals.
People
Which agency's wiki won an innovation award?
The Training Officers Consortium has picked an agency wiki for an innovation award, based on its criteria of using non-traditional methods and tools to achieve performance goals.
Digital Government
Workforce still under fire, no end in sight
Two memos recently released by senior Obama administration officials are likely to further stoke the debate over federal salaries.
Digital Government
The incredible shrinking bonus
As you probably have heard by now, the Obama administration has drawn a line in the budgetary sand that caps the total amount agencies can spend on individual performance awards.
People
Administration limits performance award spending
The Obama administration has announced limits on the total amount agencies can spend on individual performance awards for federal employees.
Digital Government
About that telework thing
OPM says agencies are moving steadily toward broader implementation of telework. However...
Digital Government
Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.
People
IT program manager title now official
Agencies are being asked to implement the new IT program manager title as soon as possible.
Digital Government
Gender and job satisfaction in the federal government
A new survey says women who work for the government are less satisfied than men regarding fairness and empowerment at the workplace.
Digital Government
Obama weighs cap on federal employee bonuses
A draft memo reveals that the Obama administration is considering capping federal employee bonuses for the next two years, on top of the two-year pay freeze already in place.
Digital Government
Who is the 'average' fed?
If you are someone who gets incensed every time you hear something about 'overpaid' feds -- or if you are a non-fed who believes that stuff -- here is something you should read.
People
Streamlined job application process pays off, OPM says
The time it takes to hire a new federal employee has decreased thanks to changes in the hiring process, OPM says.
Digital Government
Are bills targeting the federal workforce destined to fail?
Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.) introduced a bill May 5 to freeze most federal hiring. But will Marino's legislation (or other similar bills) ever get anywhere?
People
OPM builds how-to site for hiring managers
A new website will give the federal government one-stop access to recruitment resources such as multimedia learning tools and interactive forums with experts.
Digital Government
Managers: Put down the BlackBerry and engage your employees
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry tells federal managers that staring at their smart phones won't create a more open culture.
Digital Government
Why breaking rank is sometimes a good thing
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry recounts how one employee saved the day by ignoring agency protocol.
People
OPM tests tech for more collaborative workforce
OPM has started several collaborative technologies to create a more open workplace culture, according to OPM Director John Berry.
Digital Government
Why telework is in an agency's best interest
Teleworking is moving beyond just letting agency employees work from home; it's becoming a key element in continuity-of-operations planning, efforts to reduce pollution, and plans to save billions on unneeded real estate.
Modernization
OMB sets deadline for telework IT policies
The Office of Management and Budget is giving agencies 90 days to develop or update policies on buying IT to enable and promote the federal government’s adoption of telework.
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