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Agencies recycled more than 51,000 pounds of electronics, purchases more than 58,000 hardware that met the green standards and saved the government more than $11 million.
June 07, 2010 -
You often hear what a distraction it can be for workers on the job. But, instead of seeing it as a liability, some business and agency managers are turning social media into a valuable tool. If employees are using social media at work and for business purposes already, that should be capitalized on to build business, improve the firm\'s or agency\'s reputation and improve the bottom line, according to Aon Consulting. A task easier said than done, but Aon Consulting can show you the way.
June 07, 2010 -
Deputy secretary William Lynn calls for transferring billions of dollars from non-essential programs and administrative functions to warfighter mission areas. DoD also looking at six cross-cutting areas such as healthcare, acquisition and personnel policies for savings. The military services and Defense agencies have until July 31 to figure how to make this happen.
June 07, 2010 -
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More than 100 individuals and organizations have offered public comments on a proposed rule.
June 04, 2010 -
The New York Times reports that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has ordered the military and the Pentagon\'s civilian bureaucracy to find tens of billions of dollars in annual savings to pay for war-fighting operations.
June 04, 2010 -
Battling sexual harassment and sexual assault in the ranks is one of the highest priority work-life issues in the U.S. Navy. Yesterday, a group representing women in the military discussed the issue during a conference here in Washington.
June 04, 2010 -
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The Health 2.0 Conference is coming to D.C. for the first time, and one of the conference\'s co-founders explains that he wants to share best practices with the government in order to help the individual patient.
June 03, 2010 -
If you dread your annual performance review, have no fear. DorobekInsider talks with author and HR guru Sharon Armstrong about how you can make the most of the yearly meeting, whether you\'re an employee or manager.
June 03, 2010 -
One the world\'s largest supercomputers is being used to forecast, in 3D, how BP\'s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will affect coastal areas. Blue Waters Program director Irene Qualters explains how it works.
June 03, 2010 -
From problems with handheld computers to headaches concerning the development of \"back-office\" computing systems, technology has been a high-risk area for the Census. But now, the current Census director seems to have good news: problems with one of those back-office systems have been fixed.
June 03, 2010 -
Social media is changing the way the State Department meets its mission. The agency is using Web 2.0 tools to create relationships and partnering with experts to figure out how best to use them.
June 03, 2010 -
Professor at National Defense University teaches the basics of leadership to future government leaders.
June 02, 2010 -
If you have traveled out West, you have an idea of the vastness of parts of this country. Two Sammies nominees tell us how they\'ve managed to close the gap -- literally.
June 02, 2010