Management


idle worker

A modest proposal: Eliminate poor performers first

Sen. Tom Coburn has some questions for OPM about personnel priorities and furloughs.

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DOD competes fewer contracts

GAO finds more than 30 percent of Pentagon spending went to non-competitive awards in fiscal 2012.

Steve VanRoekel 102012

OMB nudges PortfolioStat to a new level

VanRoekel, Zients stress the importance of agencies delivering IT as a service.

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IT helps Treasury crack down on financial crime

The IRS is catching its own dishonest employees as well as outside fraudsters, thanks to sophisticated technology.

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Telework first-timers look back on the experience

Newcomers to telework who took part in Telework Week found it to be eye-opening.

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OPM readies exit survey for departing SES members

The government has been missing out on valuable information it could be collecting from leaders who leave.

Danny Werfel

OMB urges shared services for financial management

Traditional approaches to financial systems implementations have left agencies exposed to significant risks in cost, quality and performance, according to OMB memo.

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IG raps Air Force for contracting lapses

Air Force contracting officers have not consistently followed the rules for issuing solicitations for risky cost-reimbursement contracts.

Ashton Carter

Rebalancing act: DOD's leadership weighs priorities

Although Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently directed Defense Department officials to reevaluate the military's most important goals in light of reduced resources, the department remains obligated to a number of things, and negotiating them will require tactical leadership.

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Agencies sign pact to strengthen acquisition training

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy and the General Services Administration pledge to strengthen their cooperation and commitment to the Federal Acquisition Institute.

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DOD delays furloughs

Civilian DOD employees fearing furlough notices will have to wait a little longer as officials watch the progress of a funding bill.

Kirit Amin

Challenge and opportunity await in data center consolidation

Consolidation pays off, but it's wise to take the long view on savings, say those in the trenches.