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Federal agencies may be behind the times when it comes to "bring your own device" programs for employees, but federal contractors have been doing it for years. Sheila Jordan from Cisco told the Federal Drive about her company's program, security concerns and benefits beyond savings.
April 05, 2012 -
While Martha Johnson, Stephen Leeds, and Bob Peck were let go by GSA after the release of an inspector general's report this week, former GSA Acting Administrator Jim Williams told the Federal Drive the four regional commissioners involved also deserve blame.
April 04, 2012 -
The Naval Sea Systems Command—the division of the Navy responsible for the building, purchase and maintenance of ships—has won an award for its year-long program for new hires, which offers seminars, etiquette training and even tours of submarines. Emily Grauwiler, the manager of the program, told Federal News Radio that onboarding is about more than just getting a manual and a desk.
April 03, 2012 -
The head of the General Services Administration resigned from her post Monday and two other officials were fired amid an investigation into excessive spending at a 2010 training conference.
April 02, 2012 -
The Senate confirmed the positions on Thursday, clearing a backlog of nominees by the Obama administration.
March 30, 2012 -
President Barack Obama has nominated Michael Huerta, the acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to officially head the agency. Huerta, the deputy FAA administrator, has led the agency on an acting basis since December when former FAA head Randy Babbitt resigned in the wake of a drunken driving arrest.
March 27, 2012 -
The FBI\'s chief information officer, Chad Fulgham, will step down next month after three years at the helm of the agency\'s information technology efforts, the FBI announced in a release.
March 27, 2012 -
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized President Obama and \"thousands and thousands\" of federal workers, for creating an attack on free enterprise.
March 27, 2012 -
Shawn Osborne previously servied as president, CEO and director of Ulticom Inc., according to a TechAmerica release.
March 13, 2012 -
The Department of Health and Human Services taps Frank Baitman to be its new chief information officer. He comes to HHS from the Food and Drug Administration where he was an entrepreneur-in-residence.
March 09, 2012 -
The White House announced today President Barack Obama will appoint Todd Park to serve as the next federal chief technology officer. Park most recently served at the CTO of the Health and Human Services Department and fills the slot vacated by Aneesh Chopra, who stepped down last month after three years in the position.
March 09, 2012 -
Chris Smith is moving on after more than three years as the Agriculture Department\'s lead technology manager. He helped make major change to the agency\'s infrastructure, in part by moving email to the cloud.
March 08, 2012 -
Pat Tamburrino has been reassigned to be the chief of staff for the acting undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. He has led several initiatives including moving out of the NSPS and improving the speed of Defense hiring.
March 07, 2012 -
Nominations are now being accepted for the third annual Causey Awards. The awards honor exceptional performance by individuals in the human capital management field.
February 22, 2012 -
Van Hitch will work in the company\'s federal practice as an advisor to clients about long-term technology and transformational opportunities.
February 22, 2012