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GSA telepresence centers coming soon
The General Services Administration expects to have 15 telepresence sites – or virtual meeting rooms in federal buildings – up and running in April or May of this year, according to a senior GSA official.
Digital Government
Government shutdown: A no-win situation
As the countdown to a potential government shutdown continues, it's hard not to consider how such an event would affect the already frustrated federal workforce.
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Valuable lessons to consider before reorganizing the federal government
The government’s experience in setting up the Homeland Security Department provides a cautionary tale for the Obama administration as it starts to reorganize the government, experts say.
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More feds teleworking, OPM reports
More than 10 percent of eligible federal employees now telework, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s annual Status of Telework Report.
Digital Government
Government shutdown looms as lawmakers debate funding bill
At least one government agency is making plans for a government shutdown -- including employee furloughs -- and lawmakers debate whether such a shutdown is likely.
Digital Government
OPM progresses on cybersecurity workforce
The results of a governmentwide survey will be used to identify the skills necessary for cybersecurity professionals, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
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House lawmakers want to freeze feds' pay for step increases, bonuses
Republican House members have proposed amendments to the continuing resolution bill to put new freezes on federal employees' salaries.
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PolitiFact: Boehner 'cherry-picking' in estimate of workforce increase
According to House Speaker John Boehner, President Barack Obama has added 200,000 new federal jobs since taking office two years ago. But figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that Boehner’s calculation is an overestimate, according to PolitiFact.com.
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GAO updates high-risk programs list
The Government Accountability Office today updated its list of high-risk government programs, removing some programs and adding a new one.
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Federal hiring freeze back on the table
A GOP House member recently reintroduced a bill that would place a hiring freeze on all federal agencies except the Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs departments.
People
Awaiting IT reform details, CIO launches online dialogue as first step
The Obama administration said last December that it would strive to redefine the role of agency CIOs as part of its 25-point IT management reform plan. While there has been little detail so far about how exactly the administration intends to achieve this goal, it appears that some CIOs are moving ahead.
Digital Government
Administration blasts GOP's proposed cuts for rest of 2011
The Obama administration said today that it strongly opposes the continuing resolution legislation introduced by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers.
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White House wants more feds in fiscal 2012
The White House's budget proposal would add about 15,000 new federal civilian employees when compared with estimates for the current fiscal year.
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USDA's IT funding gets slight increase in budget proposal
The Agriculture Department would see a slight funding increase for its IT programs under President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2012 budget proposal.
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GOP pushes bill to cut spending by $100 billion
Members of the House Appropriations Committee have introduced a continuing resolution that would reduce spending for the rest of this fiscal year by $100 billion compared with the president’s budget request.
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Obama rejects calls to extend federal salary freeze
The White House included the already-enacted two-year pay freeze for federal civilian employees in its fiscal 2012 budget request but rebuffed calls to extend it to three years.
People
Young feds in government: Make of it what you will
One young fed says how much a person gains from government employment depends on what he or she makes of the experience.
People
How to grow young feds at your agency
Given all the pressures on the federal workforce, agencies will soon have to do more to keep younger employees on board.
Digital Government
GOP leader ups the ante: $100 billion in spending cuts this fiscal year
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) wants to cut $100 billion in spending for the remainder of fiscal 2011, keeping the Republicans' "Pledge to America."
Digital Government
Attacking workforce rumors: union creates 'Truth Squad'
There's a lot being said about the federal workforce these days, and some of it is just plain false. That's at least the argument being made by the American Federation of Government Employees in its new "Truth Squad" blog.
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