Budget
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Ten years from now, how the population in the U.S. is counted will probably be even more different than the population will be! Director of the Census Bureau, Dr. Robert Groves tells us the Census plans to test using the Internet for future counts.
May 14, 2010 -
We meet the CDC fed awarded for her \"spirit of innovation and ‘get it done\' mindset\" - Nancy Norton, a contracting officer and team leader for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\'s Procurement and Grants Office.
May 14, 2010 -
Director of the Office of Procurement Operations at the Homeland Security Department, Soraya Correa has 28 years of experience in procurement, federal assistance, and acquisitions management... and now, an Acquisition Excellence Award!
May 14, 2010 -
The concept of doing \"even more with even less\" is a step beyond \"doing more with less.\" Lisa Mascolo of Accenture has some ideas for doing it.
May 13, 2010 -
The business world seems to move faster every day, and success requires that organizations respond and adapt to rapid-fire change. After a recent merger, two of the world\'s biggest banks managed large-scale change with the help of Rapid Alignment solutions, developed by Aon Consulting. By concentrating on middle managers-- the layer where strategic initiatives often unravel -leadership effectiveness can be dramatically improved, says Aon Consulting.
May 13, 2010 -
The Obama Administration believes that one of the major planks of an open and transparent government is the ready access to public information by citizens. One of the top federal officials involved in managing the federal government\'s rules and regulations says those who maintain the government\'s paper and electronic records are the \"backbone of a transparent and open government.\"
May 13, 2010 -
We told you that Bill Piatt had left his post as the chief information officer at the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation — and we suggested that he might be back in the federal world.…
May 13, 2010 -
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed making some rather large changes to the Pentagon\'s budget this past weekend. Federal News Radio gets analysis as to what this might mean.
May 12, 2010 -
Several bureaus say transparency and knowledge management initiatives complement each other. Federal Transit Administration using similar approach for open government strategy as it did to create a knowledge management culture.
May 12, 2010 -
For the first time in years, people who want to work for the federal government will have an easier time applying for a job. OPM Director John Berry announced the sweeping changes after President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday.
May 12, 2010 -
What is gov 2.0, what does it mean, and is it still a relevant term? Those were the questions that were being bandied about at a dinner last week of gov 2.0 luminaries in preparation…
May 12, 2010 -
May 18th Join us for this month\'s Gov Con Straight Talk where Microsoft will be joined by Dwayne Cook, Midatlantic Practice Leader, Tatum Partners and Mac McLauchlin, also a partner at Tatum specializing in International Management. The discussion will focus on how companies with government contracts need to adopt real-word strategies to master and manage effectively areas of Contract Administration and Cash Flow Management Governance. Panelists will touch upon the interest the Government has in offering contractors opportunities for financial rewards sufficient to stimulate effective contract performance, and to attract the best qualified small and large business concerns. Rules, however, need to be understood and implemented in order to achieve good contract performance, profitability and adequate cash flow levels.
May 11, 2010 -
NARA launched Web 2.0 tools, asking for the public\'s help with writing its Open Government Plan. The agency\'s chief digital access strategist discusses the suprising response they got.
May 11, 2010 -
Your agency\'s oversight by Congress can cause heartburn for the leadership of the organization.
May 11, 2010