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As Federal News Radio told you, per diem rates for 2010 have changed. Becky Rhodes is Deputy Associate Administrator in the Office of Governmentwide Policy in the Office of Travel, Transportation, and Asset Management. She…
September 01, 2009 -
Now that the U.S. District Court has ruled that E-Verify mandates can move forward, some contractors might be left wondering how they will foot the bill.
September 01, 2009 -
Update: See the video of the DorobekInsider on DC’s News Channel 8 here. This goes back to an earlier post on this subject that was based on the monthly column that I wrote for I…
September 01, 2009 -
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Dave McClure is now head of the Office of Citizen Services and Communications. He tells the Daily Debrief about some of his goals, including his plans for Web 2.0.
August 31, 2009 -
By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio The General Services Administration has a new member of the Office of Citizen Services and Communications. Federal News Radio has been telling you about the fact that Dave McClure…
August 31, 2009 -
Dave McClure is well respected in government circles — he was part of the team that helped write the Clinger-Cohen Act, the law that created the role of the CIO in agencies. He has worked…
August 31, 2009 -
One of the big stories of the week — and possibly of the year — are the developments with the National Security Personnel System. NSPS, of course, is the Defense Department’s pay-for-performance system — it…
August 31, 2009 -
We all know how difficult it can be to hire people. The America Competes Act gave National Institutes of Technology the authority to hire certain people with specific skills and expertise for specific tasks. But…
August 28, 2009 -
DorobekInsider: What are the most annoying buzz words? We all remember synergy — pulling desperate organizations together so that the sum was more then then added parts… and we all remember how well that worked.…
August 28, 2009 -
As you may know, I love books… and I love reading… so I love seeing what other people are reading. Along those lines, I’m always fascinated what other people are reading. I read all sorts…
August 26, 2009 -
President Obama has chosen Ben Bernanke for another term to lead the Federal Reserve. The move comes as Congress considers setting up a new agency to regulate
August 26, 2009 -
I mentioned over the weekend that the Kansas City Star had confirmed that Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) has the hold on Martha Johnson’s nomination to be the administrator of the General Services Administration. Federal News…
August 25, 2009 -
Does the government need leadership? Or better management? And where should the focus be? I write a monthly column in AFCEA’s Signal magazine. My column in the August issue is headlined: Trite But True: It…
August 24, 2009 -
You can actually thank Thomas Edison for suggesting the idea for the Naval Research Laboratory, located on the banks of the Potomac in southwest DC. The NRL has been instrumental in the development of radar, sonar, nuclear subs, early satellite technology, and even lightweight body armor to protect against IEDs. The NRL is also involved in pure scientific research that won\'t find practical application until well into the future.
August 24, 2009