Agency Oversight
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Beginning today, consumers are encouraged to visit www.SaferProducts.gov to submit Reports of harm or risks of harm, and to search for safety information on products they own or may be considering buying. Inez Tenenbaum, CPSC chair, explains.
March 11, 2011 -
Carolyn Lerner plans to improve the Office of Special Counsel if confirmed following the agencies two-year span without a Senate confirmed leader.
March 10, 2011 -
Jess Ford, the director of International Affairs and Trade Issues at the GAO, explains how State can better invest in training.
March 10, 2011 -
Redundancy, the budget, and your pay are all connected. And they all need to be viewed in the long term, Rep. Darrell Issa told Federal News Radio.
March 10, 2011 -
Where will you be when Twitter and the Hatch Act collide? Where SHOULD you be? We ask attorney Bill Bransford.
March 10, 2011 -
There really IS innovation in government, despite budget constraints and a culture of \"do more with less.\" Or is it because of it? We ask the head of Hay Group\'s Federal Sector Leadership and Talent Practice, Scott Spreier.
March 10, 2011 -
The U.S. Postal Service could reduce its workforce by up to 30,000 employees this year. Up to 7,500 of those positions would be eliminated as part of a redesign that USPS will announce March 25, an agency spokeswoman said.
March 09, 2011 -
March 14th and March 16th Special Edition: What is analytics and how can it enhance decision making? How can the Deep QA analytics technology underpinning IBM\'s Watson help government agencies meet mission? We will explore these questions and more with two very special guests Professor Tom Davenport on analytics and David Shepler on Deep QA/Watson. That\'s this week on The Business of Government Hour.
March 09, 2011 -
March 7th and March 9th, 2011 U.S Department Housing and Urban Development Chief Financial Officer
March 09, 2011 -
Heather Higginbottom, President Obama\'s nominee to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, likely will have her nomination sent to the full Senate by next week.
March 09, 2011 -
Nearly every President since Richard Nixon tried to revamp how the government works in one way or another, and few have found any real success. Experts say the focus should be getting Congressional buy-in first, and not promising cost savings. Four senior lawmakers ask OMB for more information on the status of the current restructuring effort.
March 09, 2011 -
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski could replace Gary Locke as Secretary of Commerce, sources tell The Hill.
March 08, 2011 -
While money is still flowing into agencies, the Partnership for Public Service says continuing resolutions hurt agencies\' financial planning and ability to hire, among other things. PPS\'s John Palguta explains.
March 08, 2011 -
NIST has updated its Cybersecurity Recommendations for Government. Learn how your agency will be able to better manage information security risks from project leader for FISMA implementation, Ron Ross.
March 08, 2011 -
Carol Bonosaro, the president of the Senior Executives Association, shares advice for federal managers as they try to navigate in uncertain times.
March 08, 2011