Popular Scoops - Management

2

Top 5 Places to Network At Work

http://feedproxy.google.com

When people hear the word networking, they often think of going to events and joining association.

Read more »
Created by nolan 13 hours 5 min ago – Made popular 11 hours 5 min ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Panels vote to maintain six-day postal delivery schedule

http://www.govexec.com

The full House and Senate must approve spending bills to take reduced schedule off the table for fiscal 2011.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 5 hours ago – Made popular 23 hours 6 min ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

House OKs Transportation-HUD bill

http://www.govexec.com

The $67.4 billion in discretionary funding is $1.3 billion below Obama's request.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 7 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 3 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Going green is a popular money-saving idea among feds

http://www.govexec.com

Energy-efficient solutions are some of the most common suggestions submitted in White House contest.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 7 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 5 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Bill with 1.4 percent federal pay raise clears Senate committee

http://www.govexec.com

Appropriations bill reflects president's budget request.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 7 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 5 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Senate committee approves online earmark database bill

http://www.govexec.com

Legislation would include data on all such requests before a final vote on the funding.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 7 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 5 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Senate approves short-term FAA bill

http://www.govexec.com

The 15th extension includes additional safety measures, including new training requirements and more instruction hours for pilots.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 7 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 5 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

From Nextgov.com: $114 billion still available for federal contractors before Sept. 30

http://www.govexec.com

Agencies are likely to spend the remaining money on lower-cost items like computers and IT equipment, observer says.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 7 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 5 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

What Did Those Wacky Public Officials Say Now?

http://blogs.govexec.com

I'm looking forward to checking this regularly: Officials Say the Darndest Things, from the nonprofit investigative journalistic outfit ProPublica....

Tom Shoop
http://www.govexec

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 9 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 5 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Women's small biz program to make long-awaited debut

http://www.govexec.com

SBA administrator promises initiative that's been in limbo for one decade will launch before the end of the year.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 11 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 5 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

GAO sting shows passport fraud remains a problem

http://www.govexec.com

State Department fails to consistently use counterfeit detection techniques or verify identity data.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 9 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 7 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Meet OMB's New Acting Director

http://blogs.govexec.com

As Peter Orszag exits the top slot at the Office of Management and Budget today, the agency has named an interim successor: Jeffrey Zients, who currently serves as deputy director for management and t

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 11 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 7 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

I’ve heard of outsourcing, but this is ridiculous

http://blogs.federaltimes.com

Government efficiency

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 11 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 7 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Helping people understand government 2.0 at the local level, not easy

http://feedproxy.google.com

I have had several great conversations this week.  One that I wanted to share with you was a discussion I had with Al

Read more »
Created by nolan 1 day 11 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 9 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Zeints to helm OMB until Lew confirmed

http://blogs.federaltimes.com

Zeints

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 11 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 9 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Obama signs supplemental war funding bill

http://www.govexec.com

The measure provides $33.5 billion for Defense expenses in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 13 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 11 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Senate panel approves intel chief nominee

http://www.govexec.com

Nomination goes to the full Senate next week.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 13 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 11 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Cutting Half a Million Government Jobs

http://blogs.govexec.com

Local governments are feeling the financial pinch, and unlike the feds they generally can't just borrow the money to stay afloat.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 15 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 14 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

You Like Smokey, Don't You?

http://blogs.govexec.com

Atttention federal social media mavens: Smokey Bear is less than 100 "likes" away from the 20,000 mark on his Facebook page.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 2 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 17 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Retirement Planning: From Military to Civilian

http://www.govexec.com

A look at options for those who started in the armed forces and ended their careers in the civil service.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 1 day 21 hours ago – Made popular 1 day 19 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Army suicide report raises concerns about drug abuse

http://www.govexec.com

There is a clear link between risky behaviors and soldiers taking their own lives, researchers find after a 15-month study.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 6 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 2 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Watchdog: Language skills still are getting lost in translation

http://www.govexec.com

Agencies could benefit from a more comprehensive approach to assessing their employees' capabilities and any gaps in talent, GAO says.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 6 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 2 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Hearing elicits contrition, but few answers for Arlington Cemetery scandal

http://www.govexec.com

After nearly $10 million in IT contracts, officials say cemetery still uses paper records to track graves.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 6 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 4 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

From Nextgov.com: Craigslist creator tries to bring transparency initiative out of the shadows

http://www.govexec.com

The Obama administration's open government efforts aren't getting the attention and credit they deserve, Craig Newmark says.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 6 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 4 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Union: passport failure not our fault

http://blogs.federaltimes.com

The National Federation of Federal Employees says federal passport specialists are overworked and often don’t have time to thoroughly review passport applications.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 8 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Feds get props from Hollywood, study shows

http://www.govexec.com

Employees portrayed as good-looking and smart on film, while agencies are depicted as inefficient.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 9 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

New Treasury Bureau to Raid Other Agencies for Employees

http://blogs.govexec.com

Treasury Department officials have an idea about where they can get at least some of the employees to staff the new Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection: by transferring them from other federal age

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 10 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Dems press for border funds, weigh immigration bills

http://www.govexec.com

A House emergency spending bill would provide $701 million for increased security along U.S.-Mexican border.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 11 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

The Week in Comments: Waste, and more waste

http://www.govexec.com

The best in reader reaction to recent articles.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 9 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 8 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

FAA Declares Clinton Wedding a No-Fly Zone

http://blogs.govexec.com

This is the kind of pull you have when you're an ex-president, I guess.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 10 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 8 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

OPM’s hiring registers: What do you think?

http://blogs.federaltimes.com

Berry has promised to "dive deep" into the hiring register p

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 10 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 8 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

House GOP threatens cuts to Transportation-HUD bill

http://www.govexec.com

One amendment would slash $18.6 billion from the bill to bring it down to the fiscal 2008 funding level.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 11 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 10 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Shirley Sherrod says she'll sue Andrew Breitbart

http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com

Associated Press SAN DIEGO -- Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod says she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her making racially tinged remarks last week

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 12 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 10 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

MilCon-VA spending bill breezes through House

http://www.govexec.com

The bill includes $77.3 billion in discretionary funding for fiscal 2011 -- a slight decrease from the $78 billion Congress provided in fiscal 2010.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 13 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 10 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Social Media for Government

http://feedproxy.google.com

Many government agencies are using online tools to improve staff productivity and services to citizens.

Read more »
Created by nolan 2 days 16 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 12 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Using Gov 2.0 techniques to save money across government

http://feedproxy.google.com

Around the world governments are tightening their belts.

Read more »
Created by nolan 2 days 16 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 14 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

National Parks waive entrance fees for August weekend

http://feeds.voices.washingtonpost.com

By The Post's Lisa Rein The National Park Service will waive entrance fees on Aug.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 16 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 14 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Pay and Benefits Watch: Follow the Leader

http://www.govexec.com

Lawmakers so far seem to be toeing the administration's line on the fiscal 2011 federal pay raise.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 2 days 23 hours ago – Made popular 2 days 20 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

From Nextgov.com: Agencies begin to identify failing IT projects for high-risk list

http://www.govexec.com

OMB says if flagged programs aren't turned around, they could be cut from next budget cycle.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 7 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 6 min ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Orszag gets unwanted musical tribute

http://blogs.federaltimes.com

Peter Orszag was serenaded this morning following his final public speech as Office of Management and Budget chief, but the a cappella number was anything but a love song.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 9 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 6 min ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Streamlining payroll and other HR systems reaps financial dividends

http://www.govexec.com

Personnel agency makes the case for continuing the shift toward shared service centers, noting efforts to date have saved taxpayers $1.3 billion.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 7 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 2 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

FEHBP open season dates announced

http://blogs.federaltimes.com

"Duck season!" "Wabbit season!" "Duck season!" &qu

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 7 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 4 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Outgoing OMB chief: Public has a point about government waste

http://www.govexec.com

In farewell speech, Peter Orszag highlights the administration's efforts to improve efficiency.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 7 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 4 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Phony firm at historic landmark makes the cut for small biz program

http://www.govexec.com

Site of the Alamo is among the far-fetched addresses investigators were able sneak through a seven-month HUBZone certification process.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 7 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 4 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Obama wins ruling on Arizona law

http://www.govexec.com

Judge blocks most controversial parts of immigration law, which takes effect on July 31.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 7 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

GAO: Coast Guard needs to revalidate modernization plans

http://www.govexec.com

Deepwater recapitalization program faces cost and schedule growth, watchdog finds.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 7 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Groups press EPA to increase regulation of energy industry emissions

http://www.govexec.com

Agency will conduct public hearings in Texas and Colorado in August.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 7 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Trying to Measure New York State's Workforce

http://blogs.govexec.com

Say what you will about the federal government, at least Uncle Sam knows the size of his workforce (as long as you don't try to factor in contractors, grantees, etc.).

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 10 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

BMW Suspension

http://www.bmwpartswheels.com

Our parts and wheels store is one of the leading enterprises that deal in BMW maintenance. We provide expertise in fields related to BMW accessories unlike any other agency.

Read more »
Created by markasalexander 3 days 17 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 6 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:
2

Justice investigates allegations of cheating at FBI

http://www.govexec.com

The inspector general is looking into whether hundreds of agents took shortcuts on a training test.

Read more »
Created by govzine.com 3 days 11 hours ago – Made popular 3 days 8 hours ago
Category: Management   Tags:

Recent Jobs

 

Stay Connected at GovLoop

Stay connected at Gov Loop

Weekly Top Stories

Enter your email to receive this week's top stories from GovZine.



Submit Blog

Submit a blog for GovZine to automatically import.

Best karma users

  1. nolan
  2. govloop
  3. jschmitz
  4. greg
  5. markasalexander