Management
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Federal News Radio continues to highlight unorthodox ways that some feds spend their days with a visit to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
July 15, 2010 -
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Steve Kempf talks with DorobekInsider about what he hopes to accomplish as head of GSA\'s FAS.
July 14, 2010 -
As Animal Keeper for Great Cats and Bears at the National Zoo, Kristen Clark has some \'wild\' days. But she says caring for the animals takes a combination of scientific inquiry and respect. She also reveals that her lion pride might see some new members come this fall.
July 14, 2010 -
The CEW is a workforce of Department of Defense civilians trained and equipped to deploy oversees in support of worldwide military missions. We learn more about it from Frank DiGiovanni, the Acting Director of Readiness and Training Policy and Programs at Defense.
July 14, 2010 -
OMB\'s figures come \"from an incomplete database built from inconsistent data managed mainly by the agencies themselves, each using its own inventory method,\" says the Reason Foundation. Director of economic research, Anthony Randazzo, explains.
July 14, 2010 -
Dr. Doug Meckes says his job is more than barns and chicken coops. As director of DHS\'s Food, Agriculture, and Veterinary Defense Division, he helps secure the nation by protecting our food supply. And he says the role of federal vets is only growing.
July 14, 2010 -
Field technology officers must fix hardware and software no matter the hazard, even if it\'s hundreds of feet up on a tower or on a snow covered mountain top. Employees need to be physically fit and technically skilled to perform the duties. CBP counts on these employees to keep the systems working to monitor and protect the borders.
July 14, 2010 -
Larry Allen of the Coalition for Government Procurement tells us more.
July 13, 2010 -
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The State Department\'s plan to use private contractors in Iraq after after the troops withdraw next year is ‘not adequate,\' according to a report issued Monday.
July 13, 2010 -
Steve Kempf has been named to lead GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. Kempf has been serving the acting commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service since the departure of Jim Williams in April. GSA's Kempf The Federal…
July 13, 2010 -
Michael Arnold does his cool federal job from a bicycle. That\'s because he\'s an officer with the FBI Police Mountain Bike Patrol Team, which he says gives him a special opportunity to interact with the public.
July 13, 2010 -
Having failed to gain passage in late May, Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes is predicting success this time for his bill to expand teleworking in the federal government. Sarbanes\' bill could be considered by the full House as early as Wednesday.
July 13, 2010 -
Managing long-term absences is a challenge for employers. Not only does the work need to be done while the employee is away, but that person needs to be compensated appropriately, given company policy and state and federal mandates. Aon Consulting offers a Total Absence Management program, designed to cut absence costs by as much as 30 percent, while improving employee productivity and morale. Aon Consulting\'s program saved a local health care system hundreds of thousands of dollars in the first year alone.
July 12, 2010