Author Archive
Nathan Abse
Contributing Editor
Digital Government
Telework—almost home
Speakers and participants at a watershed conference on telework this month in Washington seem to share the opinion that leaders finally see the advantages of allowing federal employees to work remotely.
- By Nathan Abse
Digital Government
How are you coping with those creeping health care costs?
Once again, folks, yet another premier report shows the cost of health care spiking ever upward. And, in the face of flat-lining salaries following the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the report shows America’s employees are paying a bigger and bigger share of these ballooning costs.
- By Nathan Abse
Digital Government
'Best places' survey tapped 263,000 feds...Now what do the REST of you think?
The results are in, folks—and topping this year’s list of best places to work in the federal government (among major agencies) are the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (No.1), the Government Accountability Office (No. 2) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (No. 3).
- By Nathan Abse
Digital Government
How would a federal workforce cap affect agency performance?
With budget deficits edging ever higher—and the overall economic recovery slow, at best—some in Congress are complaining the current growth of the federal workforce is irresponsible—and must be stopped.
- By Nathan Abse
Digital Government
Would More Training Really Fix the Leadership Skills Gap?
Readers of this blog will recall that a few weeks ago, the Merit Systems Protection Board reported findings that many front-line supervisors lack leadership skills because those doing the hiring put greater emphasis on candidates’ technical know-how.
- By Nathan Abse
Digital Government
Twitter, Facebook … and your right to post as you see fit
The once-bright line between public and private speech gets fuzzier every day—and in the federal workplace, GSA employees are walking point for the rest of us.
- By Nathan Abse