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FEMA's goal is to fill most vacancies
Veteran FEMA watchers are focused on tasks the agency must accomplish to ensure a flexible and trained cadre of employees.
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No more pass/fail
The Labor Department learned the value of fair and consistent employee performance evaluations
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No longer a performance model, TSA’s ITMS provides lessons
DHS IG finds that the contract lacked the proper performance measures
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VA offers School at Work
Program helps entry-level employees who need computer skills to advance
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7 habits of highly effective CIOs
Experts say focus, find strengths, build bridges, talk plainly and listen
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Agencies slip on e-gov progress
Latest management score cards disappoint fed program officials
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Congress needs a part of PART
GAO says lawmakers should be more engaged in program review process
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E-gov grades drop for six agencies
Six agencies regressed according to the latest report card on the President's Management Agenda initiatives.
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Best practices under pressure
As Hurricane Katrina evacuees poured into Tarrant County, Texas, health officials tried to keep to their best practices, only on a much larger scale.
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Rescue hero: Larry Bell
When Bell arrived at the Information Services Division of ATF, he quickly realized something important was amiss.
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Katrina points to national EHR system
At the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, the lack of accessible records forced officials to reach out to pharmacies and insurance companies to gather information.
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GAO: Congress should help focus program management
New report says congressional staffers must be convinced of the effectiveness of the Program Assessment Rating Tool.
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GAO: Agencies face collaboration barriers
Agencies face several barriers to collaboration, such as competing missions, incompatible systems and concerns over turf and resources.
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CDC shuffles IT responsibilities
New information management office to oversee enterprise business systems
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Feds train to achieve Six Sigma results
Discipline has saved the Navy millions on 500 projects
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Navy petty officers learn 'soft skills' online
Center for Naval Analyses studies the e-learning results
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