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By Jason Miller Executive Editor Federal News Radio President Obama today announced his intention to nominate Gene Dodaro to be the next Comptroller General of the United States. Dodaro has been the acting Comptroller General…
September 22, 2010 -
Roger Baker, chief information officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs, how to balance cybersecurity and transparency.
September 22, 2010 -
Eight reports to Congress over the last six years have pointed out numerous shortcomings in the Federal Protective Service. The issues include inadequate training and supervision of contract guards, insufficient staff and budget, and security breaches that have allowed bomb-making materials to be smuggled into supposedly secure buildings. Now, lawmakers say enough is enough, and have introduced legislation designed to modernize and reform the FPS, which is responsible for security in 9,000 federal buildings and courthouses.
September 22, 2010 -
Both employee unions and agencies say certain phrases in President Obama\'s executive order creating these committees need to be better defined. VA deputy secretary Gould will lead an effort to bring some precision to terms such as pre-decisional, to make sure everyone is working from the same sheet of paper. National Council on Federal-Labor Management Relations also details first set of bargaining pilots, called B-1.
September 22, 2010 -
A deadline is nearing for federal labor managers. November first is when they are supposed to be up and running with Labor-Management Council Forums. Carol Bonasaro gives us an update
September 21, 2010 -
How much can you spend on new projects next year? How can you function until then? We get dos and don\'ts from John Palguta with the Partnership for Public Service
September 21, 2010 -
The MAC program, which began as a summer program this year, will place Military Academy cadets, midshipmen and officers in tours of duty within science, technology, engineering, national security and relevant fields at any of the NNSA sites. NNSA\'s Greg Simonson explains how it works.
September 21, 2010 -
What makes one federal agency better than another in terms of worker contentment? One of Washington\'s good government groups did some additional digging in the wake of the federal \"Best Places to Work\" survey and found that better communication using social networking tools helped at least two agencies move up the list.
September 21, 2010 -
Hiring and retaining the best professionals is critical for Federal Agencies. Aon consulting helps agencies create and implement strategies that attract candidates and motivate its workforce through compelling communications. Their award-winning communications specialists help agencies achieve its goals through: Compensation communication; Talent management assessment surveys; Realistic Job Previews and Employment Brand Strategies; Strategic communication planning and implementation support for change management
September 20, 2010 -
A recent hearing by the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan took a look at whether Defense has made adequate plans and actual progress to improve the federal workforce that oversees billions of dollars in contracting activity. Former Congressman Chris Shays is the co-chairman of the Commission brings us up to speed.
September 20, 2010 -
There\'s a new type of naval warrior. Commander of Navy Cyber Forces, Rear Admiral Tom Meek explains.
September 20, 2010 -
Clifford Nass tells the DorobekINSIDER we can learn a lot from how we treat inanimate objects - including some lessons in leadership.
September 17, 2010 -
It\'s time to start thinking about the 2011 Service to America Medals. Tim McManus from the Partnership for Public Service tells us how to nominate someone for the awards.
September 17, 2010 -
On the heels of a number of management changed made official yesterday, Steve Kempf, the commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, has named Houston Taylor as the assistant commissioner for the Office of Acquisition Management.…
September 17, 2010 -
The head of the Office of Management and Budget\'s Office of Federal Financial Management said the federal audit community has a powerful new tool to battle improper payments and fraud. Danny Werfel said for most citizens, battling improper payments may even trump the accounting community\'s holy grail of a clean audit opinion.
September 17, 2010