Management

• Does the White House need a chief operating officer?

  Tom Shoop of GovExec joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss the qualifications of the potential position.

  Budget

  November 09, 2010
• Army CIO Sorenson to retire

  The general spent more than 37 years in the service, including the last three as CIO. Mike Kreiger will be the acting CIO in the interim. Sorenson led several enterprise initiatives including moving the Army\'s e-mail system to DISA.

  Budget

  November 09, 2010
• Managing the fear of cutbacks among federal workers

  Washington Post\'s Tom Fox tells managers how to manage feds amidst talks of pay cuts, hiring freezes and furloughs.

  Budget

  November 09, 2010
• Future of human resources and social media

  Mashable reports on how the HR field can use social media to its advantage.

  Budget

  November 09, 2010
• North Korea May be Trying an Experiment in Capitalism with China

  North Korean Cabinet Premier Choe Yong-rim is visiting northeastern China to step up joint economic projects, according to unnamed diplomatic sources. Choe\'s trip is the third high level visit to China related to North Korean manufacturing enterprises. Cumulatively, the reports indicate North Korea and China have reached an agreement about conducting an experiment in North Korean capitalism in northeastern China. If such an experiment is in progress and makes a profit, it could lead to Chinese-style economic changes in North Korea, the world\'s last \"Stalinist\" system.

  Management

  November 09, 2010
• FCC shares results of Open Developer Day

  The FCC held its first \"Open Developer Day\" yesterday, bringing together web developers from the public and private sectors. Chief datd officer at the FCC, Greg Elin, shares the results with Federal News Radio.

  Federal Drive

  November 09, 2010
• NCPC planning fed workplaces of the future

  The federal workplace of the future will have a lot going for it, especially how close it will be to transportation. We get details from NCPC Senior Urban Planner David Zaidain.

  Federal Drive

  November 09, 2010
• Army to use VA e-health system at Iraq hospital

  The Army will use an open source version of Veterans Affairs electronic health records system. The software will be installed at a 50-bed hospital in Baghdad.

  Federal Drive

  November 09, 2010
• Public Buildings Service reaches out to industry

  The Public Buildings Service Industry Relations Division works to increase awareness of PBS contract opportunities. Federal News Radio speaks with Kendra Turner, Director, Industry Relations, Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration. November 9, 2010

  Budget

  November 09, 2010
• King would increase DHS oversight if named chairman

  In the next few weeks, House Republicans will select new committee chairmen, and Congressman Peter King is the presumptive chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. He wants to take the panel back to its original purpose of overseeing the Department of Homeland Security and the war on terrorism.

  Budget

  November 09, 2010
• New ways of learning rely on social networks

  Learning extends beyond classroom experiences and into social networking.

  Budget

  November 08, 2010
• Study: Smart people don’t always make teams smarter

  A report by Carnegie Mellon University shows that intelligent people don\'t always make a team smarter. Carnegie Mellon\'s Anita Woolly joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss which factors do contribute to a smart team.

  Budget

  November 08, 2010
• Pentagon openings give Obama options

  The New York Times reports President Obama will name the new new defense secretary and other top DoD posts in the next few months.

  Budget

  November 08, 2010
• New Congress shifts DHS spending priorities

  Homeland Security Today Editor David Silverberg told the DorobekINSIDER that the greater GOP presence in the House and Senate means shifts in spending priorities and new turf battles related to Homeland Security issues.

  Budget

  November 08, 2010