Digital Government

Payday

Among the National Academy of Public Administration's recommendations for a new federal pay system

Modernization

The Google connection

Mark Forman says that FCW's e-gov survey shows that people will use a commercial search engine such as Google to find government services.

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NAPA: Pay for performance

A think tank says white-collar federal workers should be rewarded for good work instead of years of punching clocks.

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OPM pushes swift hiring

The Office of Personnel Management says it can show federal agencies how to hire qualified candidates within 45 days.

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E-gov services go unused

Feds have a long way to go to sell online services to the public, according to a survey for the E-Gov Institute's Government Solutions Forum.

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Former CSC spokesman Gulick dies

John Gulick, who worked as a public relations official with Computer Sciences Corp. for a decade, died suddenly May 16 following a heart attack at his home.

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Fed telework grows

But not fast enough, according to a report from the Office of Personnel Management.

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SBA e-gov boss to leave

Ron Miller plans to take a private-sector job in July.

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House considers improving federal carrot

A House subcommittee is trying to sweeten the pot to attract high-quality employees and build the federal workforce by increasing the perks for workers who take federal jobs.

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GAO calls for more HR integration

Federal human resources departments must abolish stovepipes and silos, the General Accounting Office said.

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Agencies rife with bogus diplomas

GAO identifies nearly 500 feds with degrees from diploma mills

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Expert tips for moving from a government job to the private sector

Expert tips for moving from a government job to the private sector

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Trading places

Lessons learned from executives who have made the switch from government to industry and vice versa

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No easy answer to career vs. political standing

Political appointees benefit from added visibility, but career execs still popular

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Tip:Avoid the legal tangles

When leaving a federal job, a visit with the agency's lawyer may be a good idea.

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PEC hires Schambach

TSA'a soon-to-be-former CIO will lead PEC Solutions' civilian federal business.

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OPM ends diploma mill acceptance

The Office of Personnel Management pulled the plug on using credentials from diploma mills and cut off tuition reimbursements to unaccredited institutions.

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GAO uncovers bogus degrees

More than 450 federal employees obtained phony academic degrees from diploma mills, the General Accounting Office said.

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Schambach to leave TSA

The chief information officer of the Transportation Security Administration is leaving federal government.

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OPM wants to blow the whistle on diploma mills

Background checks for fed applicants are being toughened.