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Azaroff: Forget MySpace. It’s time for FedSpace
Twenty-somethings could make e-government and other cross-agency initiatives happen
People
Hire me already!
New recruits say government work is a good gig — and as rewarding as ever — but getting a foot in the door can be a drag.
People
Ideas for managing a multigenerational workforce
Experts say good managers are the key to attracting and keeping talented younger employees.
People
Russert, Obama urge public service
They touted government careers to an audience of summer interns.
Modernization
Is digital imaging cost-effective?
Multispectral camera systems could deliver near-real-time images for crop insurance adjusters.
Cybersecurity
UPDATED: House drafts bill to improve VA's data security
It would create an undersecretary for information services and three deputies.
People
The veterinarian becomes a CIO
Gregory Parham combines his career interests in epidemiology and information technology.
Digital Government
L.A. looks to create regional emergency radio system
It just needs the money to do it.
People
GSA names new regional administrator
Emily Baker will oversee 750 employees in the Northeast and Caribbean Region.
People
DHS loses top privacy official
Maureen Cooney, the agency's acting chief privacy officer, is leaving in September to join a law firm.
People
UPDATED: Comptroller General: OPM falls short of its mission
David Walker tells a Senate hearing that the Office of Personnel Management fails to meet its own standards.
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Cybersecurity
Hack at USDA puts 26,000 at risk
A hacker who broke into Agriculture Department systems may have stolen the personal information of 26,000 current and former USDA employees and some contractors.
Cybersecurity
Hacker might have breached personal data at USDA
A computer network security breach at the Agriculture Department put the personal information of 26,000 people at risk.
Digital Government
USDA agency to expand e-grants
The Agriculture Department’s Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service will soon offer electronic submission services to all grant applicants.
People
USAJobs launches satisfaction survey
OPM will survey federal job applicants’ satisfaction with USAJobs, the federal government’s official job Web site.
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