Agency Oversight

  • At the Executive Update 2010 conference, a panel of seasoned senior executives and new senior executives provide advice on how to be effective and successful in SES positions, from the SES on-boarding process through the first 18 months in the SES role. Panelist Daniel Weinberg, an assistant director at Census, gives us a preview.

    June 16, 2010
  • Career executives face unrelenting pressure to meet the demands of accountability, transparency and results, and deliver new programs and improved services, often with shrinking budgets. SEA\'s Carol Bonosaro has some tips for avoiding burnout.

    June 16, 2010
  • A U.S. government contractor is still assembling a key passport component in Thailand despite repeated warnings about security risks. The Center for Public Integrity\'s John Solomon explains.

    June 16, 2010
  • Top names in managing the people-side of government are meeting today to talk about ways to get the most (and best) out of federal workers. The \"Executive Update 2010\" conference is sponsored by the Senior Executive Association\'s Professional Development League in affiliation with Deloitte Consulting Human Capital Practice. Anchor Tom Temin brings us details from the conference.

    June 16, 2010
  • Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says there are $27 billion in IT projects that are troubled. The administration will issue a new strategy to expand the use of TechStat review sessions. Agencies also are feeling the heat to review all IT projects before they submit their 2012 budgets to OMB.

    June 16, 2010
  • Congressman Towns just returned from the Gulf Coast and gives DorobekInsider his thoughts.

    June 15, 2010
  • Legislation proposed in the House of Representatives today would require all agencies to invest significant time and resources in managerial training.

    June 15, 2010
  • Federal emergency responders can expect prompt and well-rehearsed reaction from the Defense Logistics Agency when providing disaster relief during this year\'s hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30. DLA\'s Aaron Geduldig explains.

    June 15, 2010
  • Determining the language you\'ll use to work together is step one, says MHS CIO Chuck Campbell.

    June 14, 2010
  • A recent report from the National Academy of Public Administration says the principles behind the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System are sound.

    June 14, 2010
  • We get analysis from Washington Business Journal Sarah Krouse.

    June 14, 2010
  • Aon Consulting has brought hiring into the 21st Century with its Realistic Job Previews, or RJP\'s. An RJP gives candidates an unbiased look at the job responsibilities the good, bad and everything in between and comes customized to fit an agency\'s needs from a straight-forward brochure to a web based multimedia demonstration. RJPs lead to a stronger pool of applicants, a more efficient hiring process and significant cost savings through decreased turnover.

    June 14, 2010
  • A recent GAO report looked at agencies\' policies for choosing the locations of conferences and found that cost was the number one factor when it came to planning. Details from GAO\'s Lorelei St. James.

    June 14, 2010
  • A new survey finds while the Obama administration is putting a stronger emphasis on increasing transparency and accountability across the Federal government, agencies still have significant work to do at the operational level. The president of Meritalk, Steve O\'Keeffe, joins us with details.

    June 14, 2010