Management
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The \'Avatar\' and \'Titanic\' director is helping the EPA.
June 03, 2010 -
If you dread your annual performance review, have no fear. DorobekInsider talks with author and HR guru Sharon Armstrong about how you can make the most of the yearly meeting, whether you\'re an employee or manager.
June 03, 2010 -
One the world\'s largest supercomputers is being used to forecast, in 3D, how BP\'s massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will affect coastal areas. Blue Waters Program director Irene Qualters explains how it works.
June 03, 2010 -
The Library of Congress and Columbia University are creating a web-based clearinghouse of information about best practices for preserving significant geospatial data. Project manager William LeFurgy gives us a peek.
June 03, 2010 -
From problems with handheld computers to headaches concerning the development of \"back-office\" computing systems, technology has been a high-risk area for the Census. But now, the current Census director seems to have good news: problems with one of those back-office systems have been fixed.
June 03, 2010 -
Social media is changing the way the State Department meets its mission. The agency is using Web 2.0 tools to create relationships and partnering with experts to figure out how best to use them.
June 03, 2010 -
AT&T receives an authority to operate its cybersecurity services under the Networx telecommunications contract. Agencies now can purchase these services to meet the Trusted Internet Connections requirements.
June 02, 2010 -
Professor at National Defense University teaches the basics of leadership to future government leaders.
June 02, 2010 -
If you have traveled out West, you have an idea of the vastness of parts of this country. Two Sammies nominees tell us how they\'ve managed to close the gap -- literally.
June 02, 2010 -
Who\'s better at making decisions? GovExec reviews a new book that asks that very question.
June 02, 2010 -
The Justice Department has failed to put together an adequate plan for responding to an attack involving weapons of mass destruction, the inspector general at the agency said Tuesday. Randy Larsen, CEO of the WMD Center, has details.
June 02, 2010 -
Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year, Kalimex, reopened the stairs to the crown in the Statue of Liberty for the first time since 9/11, ensuring visitors\' safe ascent up the famous double helix stairway to the observation level in the statue\'s crown. Vice-president Kevin O\'Brien walks us through it.
June 02, 2010 -
Kshemendra Paul, the new Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment, must reestablish the role of the organization, experts say. James Carafano of Heritage says Paul must convince and educate the intelligence community about the value of the ISE. Jim Dempsey of the Markle Foundation Task Force says Paul must figure out the ISE\'s relationship with other information sharing organizations in the government.
June 02, 2010 -
Some Republican members of Congress are making an election-year pitch to reduce the Federal worker headcount, and save money. But would it really do that?
June 02, 2010 -
Military pay raise for 2011 will stay at 1.4% in Senate version of Defense Authorization Bill.
June 01, 2010