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Beth Noveck returns to New York Law School after spending two years at deputy chief technology officer for open government. She focused on the White House\'s transparency initiative.
January 11, 2011 -
Ret. Major General Arnold Fields has submitted his resignation, the White House announced Monday.
January 10, 2011 -
Beginning in February, all Defense Department components will be required to use new online tools to generate cost estimates for \"any new proposal or initiative, large or small.\" Secretary Robert Gates in a memo urged DoD employees to start using the online tools now.
January 10, 2011 -
The Consumer Financial Protection Agency will include an office dedicated to helping members of the armed forces. It will be led by Holly Petraeus, wife of the commander of forces in Afghanistan.
January 10, 2011 -
John Kamensky of the IBM Center for the Business of Government tells host Francis Rose what\'s new in the updated Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010.
January 10, 2011 -
Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew announced the President\'s plan to nominate Heather Higginbottom to replace Rob Nabors.
January 10, 2011 -
January 10th and January 12th, 2011 Exploring ideas to improve government effectiveness. We profile three recent Center reports with authors Dr. David Wyld on Cloud Computing in Government, Dr. Vicki Grant on Process Improvement in Social Service Delivery, and Prof. Sukumar Ganapati on the use of GIS in engaging citizens.
January 10, 2011 -
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduces legislation to cut the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze federal pay for an additional year. The bill includes a host of suggestions to cut spending from both the commission and from the Obama and Bush administrations. Brady said collecting unpaid taxes from federal employees could result in $3 billion.
January 10, 2011 -
While each of the military services will have access to money freed up by Defense Secretary Robert\'s Gates efficiency initiative, they will not be able to use it all on new capabilities as he originally intended.
January 10, 2011 -
The Partnership for Public Service\'s Tim McManus explains how the new guidance from OPM will affect agency hiring.
January 07, 2011 -
A memorandum signed by the president Thursday night gives DoD the green light to formally shut down the Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said about half the command\'s functions will stay in the Norfolk area, while Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner\'s office said JFCOM would be revamped and renamed.
January 07, 2011 -
Robbie Hyman describes how to improve your communication skills.
January 07, 2011 -
Josh Sharfstein discusses his time with FDA before he leaves his post as principal deputy commissioner.
January 07, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management issued guidance on the new internship and hiring programs. Last month President Obama had issued an executive order to scrap the controversial Federal Career Intern Program.
January 07, 2011 -
Evan Lesser, Founder and Director of ClearanceJobs.com, talks to host Derrick Dortch about the rise in the demand for cybersecurity professionals. January 7, 2011 (Encore presentation, April 29, 2011)
January 07, 2011