Acquisition

USPTO launches desktop buy

Agency potentially could purchase nearly 40,000 machines

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NAPA: IT workforce stable

The number of IT workers moving in and out of government is almost equal

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Commerce CIO to leave

Roger Baker, chief information officer at the Commerce Department, has resigned

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Feds sign up for self-service

Workers logging on to personalized online pages for pay and benefits information

Digital Government

OPM IT gets a boost

Fiscal 2002 budget coverage: Millions go to human resources, retirement systems

Digital Government

Commerce sees ups and downs

Fiscal 2002 budget coverage: Census, NOAA make gains; Advanced Technology Program hurt

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New IT job family may debut in May

Next month, the Office of Personnel Management expects to have its new information technology job family ready for official use.

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IT job front remains critical

It won't be much easier for agencies to find skilled information technology workers this year, despite the slower economy and the recent string of dotcom layoffs

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Which jobs are hot?

Demand for information technology professionals is spread more evenly across disciplines in 2001 and down overall from last year

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Agencies told to use telework

A telework champion in Congress recommends appointing a telework czar and demands agencies make telecommuting a priority.

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Report: Flexibility key to staffing woes

Early results from a NAPA report show organizations have changed recruitment and retention strategies to cope with a tight IT labor market.

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Workforce reforms in store

Sen. George Voinovich (ROhio) is crafting legislation that would reform human capital management or people management in government.

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Agencies must enforce teleworking

A House panel agrees that if agencies don't participate, they should be held accountable.

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Federal buyers could job swap

To invigorate workers, a new program will let them sample jobs at other agencies

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Report: Flexibility key to staffing woes

Study finds salaries and management must be able to bend to meet IT workforce needs

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Senator seeks input on workforce reform

Voinovich asks for suggestions on legislative changes for federal workforce management reform

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Courts hear online records debate

Officials mull how to balance privacy of court records with right to access them

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OPM's pay raise champion leaving

Henry Romero, instrumental in pushing through the IT pay raise, is headed to San Diego County

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Workforce a priority for Accenture

Accenture is taking aim at government workforce problems with a new service designed to help agencies address their human resources needs

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OPM readies new IT job series

The Office of Personnel Management is one step closer to changing how jobs performed by federal information technology workers are structured and defined, a move that will bring government more in line with the private sector.