People
Roosevelt scholarships would help fill mission-critical positions
House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would provide scholarships to graduate students in exchange for at least three years of federal service.
People
DOD, OPM issue proposed rules for NSPS
The Defense Department and the Office of Personnel Management have proposed rules for DOD's National Security Personnel System, including changes in compensation and performance management.
People
Study: Hiring flexibilities produce talent
In a new study done by the Office of Personnel Management, government managers say using hiring flexibilities is more effective in hiring quality employees than traditional methods.
People
Bill to rehire retirees gets qualified support
Lawmakers and panel members who testified at a House subcommittee hearing examined a bill that would make it easier for agencies to re-employ retirees.
People
CXO Lessons Learned: A new workforce paradigm
The seamless mixing of feds and contractors complicates workforce management.
Digital Government
Report: "Onboarding" helps retain employees
The Partership for Public Service and Booz Hamilton Allen conclude in a new study that successful "onboarding" can increase employee retention by 25 percent.
People
Senior execs still want performance pay
The Office of Personnel Management's 2008 survey of the Senior Executive Service members reports that the overwhelming majority of those executives say their pay should be based on performance.
People
Feds raid Special Counsel's office
FBI agents raided the office of U.S. Special Counsel Scott Bloch as part of an ongoing obstruction of justice investigation.
People
Report: Agencies must head off brain drain
The Partnership for Public Service said the government must recruit a new generation of talent to offset an exodus of employees in the next five years.
People
Report: Acquisition workforce increases
The Federal Acquisition Institute's annual report shows a 7 percent rise in contracting specialists across the government since 2001.
People
Rx for security clearance delays
A joint reform team’s proposal calls for an automated investigative process.
People
OMB unveils plan to speed security clearances
A proposal from a joint team lays out a general approach to security clearance reform during the next eight months.
Digital Government
More agencies adopt wikis to share knowledge
The State Department and the armed services are using wikis to collaborate and disseminate information, panelists tell an audience at a knowledge management conference.
People
Bunn will replace Lacey at top job in NSPS office
As program executive officer, Bunn's first task will be to rewrite the NSPS regulations.
People
GAO employees to have say in pay
Agency promises to include employees in systematic review of performance pay.
People
Bunn to replace Lacey as NSPS head
The Defense Department has named Brad Bunn to succeed Mary Lacey as program executive officer at the National Security Personnel System, effective May 11.
People
Doan: telework goal will be 'cakewalk'
General Services Administration Administrator Lurita Doan says the agency will meet goal of having 50 percent of eligible workers teleworking by 2010.
People
Lawmakers: Government can lead on telework
Co-sponsors of legislation to expand telework governmentwide toutits benefits at the Telework Exchange Town Hall Meeting.
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