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Federal Executives Bust Telework Myths
Flexible work arrangements don't hamper productivity and creativity, panelists say.
Defense One
Military Education, Sequestered
With furloughs and reduced spending levels, U.S. military academies are struggling to live up to their own standards of excellence. By Eric Katz
Pay & Benefits
Feds Shying Away From TSP
Furloughs, market instability could have caused withdrawals.
Management
What Will Be Your Responsible “No” This Week?
Give yourself permission to refuse a new task this week.
Oversight
Americans Don’t Trust Government to Do What Is Right, Poll Finds
Negative views make it hard to recruit the ablest young people, analysts say.
Management
Obama's Top Officials Are Getting Grayer
Twenty five percent of the president's top officials are at least 60 years old.
Defense
Is the Military Underrepresented Among Top Administration Officials?
Percentage of top officials with military experience has fallen to 9 percent from 12 percent in the first term.
Industry Insights
Data Analytics: The Prescription for High Health Care Costs
Ask anyone today and you’ll hear that health care costs are astronomically high. National health care expenditures nearly doubled from 2000 to 2011, from $1,377.2 billion to $2,700.7 billion, and they continue to climb. Escalating health care costs have both direct and indirect effects on federal finances. Though agencies may not be able to affect the price of care themselves, steps can be taken to ensure that dishonest activity does not add to already inflated costs. With the uncertainty associated with the Affordable Care Act, curbing unnecessary spending is a top priority.
Industry Insights
The Need for Self-Service Data Tools, Not Scientists
Data science is one of today’s hottest fields and one that is rife with competition. Projections indicate that employer demand requires that the United States increase the number of graduates with skills handling large amounts of data by as much as 60 percent. The federal government is one of the organizations most in need of data scientists, but hiring freezes, slashed training budgets and a lack of qualified candidates have all hampered the ability to recruit these types of professionals. Faced with such obstacles, agencies have been developing creative solutions to fill the hiring gap.
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Now Fliers Can Keep Their Shoes On -- If They Let Big Brother Inspect Their Big Data
TSA this fall will open express screening once reserved for frequent international travelers to the entire American public.
Management
Why Would Anyone Want to Work for the Government?
The incentive system isn't working, but it won't stay broken forever.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmaker: Allow Small Businesses to Enroll in Fed Health Plans
Bill would give private sector the same options that federal employees have.
Pay & Benefits
VA Senior Pay in 2014 Uncertain
House and Senate spending bills differ on proposed pay cut, bonus freeze for top officials.
Management
5 Conference Planning Tips to Cut Costs
Ways to ensure your next conference is on point and on budget.
Management
How Well Do You Know Your Administration? A Quiz
Which head of an independent agency is the daughter of the Tootsie Roll CEO? And other questions.
Management
Obama Orders Agencies to Recruit Volunteers
Government must expand spirit of service by engaging individuals in federal missions, order says.
Defense
Budget No Reason to Avoid Syria, Defense Official Says
Carter: 'We would need supplemental funding, which is normal for a new contingency.'
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