Promoting innovation through prizes and challenges has steadily become an accepted policy throughout many US government departments and agencies over the past few years.
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Should Government Pamper Its Citizens?
Apropos of yesterday's item that touched on public expectations for what government should do, apparently among the things we as Americans expect government to handle for us is diaper rash.
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Retirement Planning: Understanding CSRS Offset
The peculiarities of the niche retirement system aimed largely at people who had a break in federal service at some point.
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BP oil spill proves fertile ground for procurement
Federal agencies have spent almost $126 million in Gulf Coast contracts.
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Army moves on plan to build next combat vehicle
Officials aim to develop flexible, lethal model that taps best features of current fleet.
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Agency aims to play matchmaker with new hiring tool
The national intelligence office is developing a site that would pair job applicants with suitable federal vacancies.
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From Nextgov.com: Scientists view cybersecurity as an intimidating conundrum
Former National Science Foundation executive says technical issues and the enormity of the task make securing the Internet and networks 'the most difficult challenge' for researchers.
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Kaiser: Employees’ share of health care costs rising
The Kaiser Family Foundation today released a sobering report about the state of health care cos
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The Week in Comments: Postal angst, per diems and Oval Office decor
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USDA's Egg Grades: Not What They're Cracked Up To Be
Does a USDA Grade A rating mean your eggs are safe? The short answer is no, the Wall Street Journal reports. It just means the eggs' size and color pass muster and the shells aren't cracked.
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The Cure for Dysfunctional Government
In the new issue of Vanity Fair, Todd Purdum takes an inside look at the operations of the Obama White House, leading up to a simple question: "Is our government dysfunctional beyond repair?" The prob
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Quick thoughts on open government
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Reading the tea leaves on Elizabeth Warren
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NASA helping trapped Chilean miners cope
Yeah, NASA knows a thing or two about maintaining sanity in confined spaces. (Pictured: Astronaut John Glenn tries out a Mercury capsule)
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TSP has poor showing in August
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What Postal Workers Want: 'More'
The Postal Service posted a $3.5 billion loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, and by any reasonable estimation is in a deep financial hole. That's not the fault of the postal workforce.
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Pay and Benefits Watch: Back to Work
Lawmakers will return from August recess to a plethora of pay-related legislation.
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From Nextgov.com: Researchers slam lawmakers' websites as failing constituents
Poor design, lack of interaction and a paucity of pertinent information keep elected officials from enriching democracy, a report concludes.
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The Federal Eye breaks, briefly
Your trusty blogger is taking a nine-day vacation to recharge the batteries (or rest his Eyes?) before a busy fall begins. He'll retrain his sights on the federal government starting Sept. 13.
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Postal Service looks for ways to reduce labor costs
Agency will ask unions for changes in employee scheduling, wages and benefits, official says.
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Postal Service, largest union head to the bargaining table
Despite an ugly financial backdrop, the U.S. Postal Service kicked off talks this afternoon on a new contract with the largest of its four unions with an official tone of optimism.
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NASA Offers Advice on Trapped Miners
NASA knows a thing or two about what happens to people when they have to live in cramped quarters with no exposure to the outside world for extended periods of time.
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Improper time-and-materials contracts prove costly
IG raps Army for lack of competition, weak oversight for war zone work.
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GSA chief pushes agency to up its acquisition game
The General Services Administration pitches efficiency and customer service to compete with agencies' procurement offerings.
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Negotiations start for Postal Service and top unions
By Ed O'Keefe and Lisa Rein The cash-strapped U.S.
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Gary Locke is saving country music ...
From left to right, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean (D), Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Big Kenney from country music band Big and Rich, Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-Tenn.), Rep.
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Hurricane Earl prompts early delivery of Social Security checks
Hurricane Earl is prompting the U.S. Postal Service to deliver monthly Social Security benefits checks a bit earlier.
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OPM to agencies: Teach new feds about CFC
The Combined Federal Campaign season begins today, and Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry is hoping to get as many feds participating as possible.
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Plunging per diems: What do you think?
Federal travelers’ lodging per diems will decline in 310 areas — some quite sharply — beginning in October, as we
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4 Reasons Why Police Don’t Talk Back On Twitter
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Best Places to Work 2010: How FLRA got its groove back
The 2010 "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" rankings are out today and colleague Joe Davidson profiles the agency that climbed the most year-to-year, the Federal Labor Relations Authority
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Best Places to Work 2010: Most/least improved
Results of the 2010 "Best Places to Work" survey of federal employees are out today -- and we're posting interesting tidbits of information throughout the day.
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Obama's next mission: Restoring the economy
In Oval Office address marking end of the Iraq war, president says he will focus on jumpstarting the economy and reducing unemployment.
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Best Places to Work 2010: Best/worst agencies
The fifth "Best Places to Work" rankings are out today -- a compilation of data sure to catch the attention of federal workers, agency bosses and potential federal job applicants.
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FEMA gets ahead of a (potential political) storm
With Hurricane Earl now fast approaching, here's a good example of how the Federal Emergency Management Agency is getting out in front of storms of a physical, political and PR nature: The agency circ
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An Exclusive Governing People Preview of the Gov 2.0 Summit
OSeptember 7th and 8th, some of the most engaged, creative and innovative minds will converge at the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC for the 2010 Gov 2.0 Summit.
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Best Places to Work 2010: Senior leaders vs. middle managers
As we continue our daylong look at the 2010 "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" survey, The Washington Post's On Leadership team is asking its panel of experts about one of the survey's ke
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EPA and Bedbugs: Limited Options?
A couple of weeks ago, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a warning about dealing with bedbug infestations, which have become an increasingly nasty problem of late.
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Cities’ competative advantage more reliant on networks than size, study says
A new study released Monday by a University of Michigan sociologist finds that cities
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Best Places to Work 2010 results released
The 2010 "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" survey results are out on Wednesday and The Federal Eye and colleague Lisa Rein earned the first look (natch) at the results.
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NRC again tops list of best places to work in government
Survey responses indicate that overall, feds are growing more satisfied with their jobs and managers.
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Management Matters: Financial Test
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Iraq: Out With the Troops, In With the Civilians
Operation Iraqi Freedom may be over, but the federal government's commitment to the country is not. From President Obama's address to the nation tonight: Going forward, a transitional force of U.S.
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A Contractor's Secret: 'We're Not Cheaper'
Over at The Daily Dish, they've got a little recurring feature going called "About My Job." The one they posted from an employee of a federal IT contractor in Northern Virginia contained this gem: I a
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All eyes are on Air Force's expensive weapons program
The future prospects of the service rest largely on the fate of the Joint Strike Fighter.
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Government per diem rates fall in most metro areas
Federal employees traveling to places like New York City for business soon will have less money to spend on lodging.
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From Nextgov.com: Contractors want to review troubled technology projects with OMB
Vendors say administration officials should allow them to weigh in on fixing the management of high-risk initiatives and should keep companies abreast of development interruptions.
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Burning Question: What do you think of the Oval Office makeover?
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FDA unveils performance management site
Online system will allow public to monitor agency's activities and drug approval process.
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Traveling feds to get lower reimbursements
The federal government will shell out less money to employees traveling to Washington and most metropolitan areas on official business starting in October, according to new figures.
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