\"Performance management isn\'t just a good government idea, it quite frankly is a matter of surviving and hopefully thriving,\" says Michelle Snyder, deputy chief operating officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Women who work for the federal government, like their private sector counterparts, face unique challenges in balancing their personal lives with their careers. For the first time in its 6-year history, the Department of Homeland Security convened a diversity forum designed to give agency women an opportunity to discuss common challenges.
Legislation calls for agencies to adopt computer power savings techniques, implement advanced metering technology and create energy data standards.
New GAO report examines old issue.
GSA\'s Chief Greening Officer will be responsible for \'aggressively pursuing innovative sustainable practices within GSA\'s large portfolio of government-owned and leased buildings.\' Eleni Reed, CGO, explains.
Antennas intended for US e-Passports were being manufactured in Thailand. Were. GPO\'s Steve LeBlanc explains.
Administration will list agencies\' progress in meeting their high-priority goals detailed in the 2011 budget request. OMB wants quarterly updates to ensure agencies are on track to meet their plans of actions and milestones. Meanwhile, the House passes a bill to mandate a new type of performance management.
Senator Tom Carper tells Federal News Radio there is a lot of room for improvement.
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As the President implements his policies and programs, federal executives recognize the continuing challenges ahead to deliver on results for the American people. OMB\'s Shelley Metzenbaum tells us more about the administration\'s perspectives and expectations for agency and executive performance.
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.
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.