Management
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Ashton Carter, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, described the future state of military contracting. He said vendors should look at several current examples including the Littoral Combat Ship and the replacement for the Ohio Class Submarine.
November 17, 2010 -
New members of Congress signal a new oversight structure for DHS - but broad changes aren\'t likely, says former Asst. Secretary of DHS.
November 16, 2010 -
To save money in contracting, DoD will have to spend money to build the acquisition workforce, former DoD Comptroller Dov Zakheim said.
November 16, 2010 -
OMB said $687 million was recovered across all agencies this year in improper payments.
November 16, 2010 -
Tech America\'s Michael Kerr discusses a report about state and local governments\' best practices for using IT to work better, cheaper, faster.
November 16, 2010 -
The Chief Human Capital Officer’s Council is on track to reverse a decision made 17 years ago. The council starting in January is expected to provide standardized training for federal human resources professionals. This is…
November 16, 2010 -
The internship program at the Department of Transportation\'s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) trains women to pursue jobs in transportation.
November 16, 2010 -
Wall Street Journal reports that overqualified workers may start to look for better jobs they took during a down economy.
November 16, 2010 -
Paul Weiss, Senior Director of Program Development, LMI was given a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year\'s Excellence in Partnership Awards. Host Larry Allen discusses the award and Weiss\'s career with the man himself. November 16, 2010
November 16, 2010 -
Iraqi politicians recently made progress in breaking the political deadlock that had prevented formation of a government, despite a walkout by the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc. Parliament has reappointed Jalal Talabani as President and elected a Sunni Arab from the Iraqiya bloc as Speaker of Parliament. Talabani re-appointed Nuri al Maliki as Prime Minister, enabling him to begin selecting a cabinet. Some commentators have asserted a new government will help reduce sectarian violence. None have explained how that is likely to occur since the Sunni-backed party obtained no strong power position in the new political arrangement despite winning a plurality in the March elections.
November 16, 2010 -
The Partnership for Public Service has created a new federal HR emerging leaders forum, bringing together HR leaders from across the government. John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership, shares details about the forum.
November 16, 2010 -
A new survey from the Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton finds contracting officers don\'t always find new guidance helpful in how they do their job. Acquisition workers also say too much oversight is causing innovation to be muted.
November 16, 2010 -
Robbie Kunreuther, founder of government training company, said a one-year probationary period helps managers make crucial hiring decisions.
November 15, 2010 -
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The deputy administrator for E-Gov and IT in OMB will take on a deputy program manager role to help improve information sharing across law enforcement agencies.
November 15, 2010