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Tracking the Transition
Federal news radio continues to explore different aspects of the ongoing transition and how it impacts every part of your agency. Personnel, Policies, Procurement, IT Initiatives, Security and more. Tracking the Transition follows what agencies and vendors need to know to be successful in working with and for the new president.
Senate panel vets MSPB nominees
A Senate committee has held nomination hearings for the two newest members of the Merit Systems Protection Board -- the independent federal panel designated to hear federal worker appeals of personnel decisions made by their agencies. The two nominees, who will be chairman and vice chairman of MSPB, have long backgrounds in work with federal employee unions.
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NASA CFO, IG nominees grilled by Senate committee
Ten months after Inauguration Day, the process of filling top management posts in the Federal Government continues. Last week, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee reviewed the nominations of two people nominated for top management posts at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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Tracking the Transition: Administration management agenda
When it comes to its management agenda, the Obama administration is far from typical. Through the first three months, there has been few signs that this administration is focused on financial management, human capital or other traditional types of management issues.
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Pres. Obama Approaches '100 Day' Milestone
We're fast approaching the "first 100 days" anniversary of the Obama Administration. Our own Max Cacas sat down with Professor Larry Sabato, directorof the University of Virginia's Center for Politics in Charlottesville to take stock of the presidential transition so far.
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Tracking the Transition: the first 100 days
We're fast approaching the first 100 days anniversary of the Obama Administration. Some might think it's a good time to take stock of the presidential transition so far.
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Tracking the Transition: GSA
The General Services Administration had two plans to meet the technology needs of either presidential candidate after the election. But even with its strategy if the Barack Obama won, GSA was staggered by the President-elect's demands.
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Tracking the Transition: Staying Digital
It used to be that all Presidential documents were on paper and could be stored in file cabinets for later use and study. But the widespread use ofelectronic mail is now making some lawmakers rethink the topic of presidential records in a day when almost everything is digital.
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Agencies not prepared for citizen input
GSA looking at common tools to analyze comments
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Software Solutions for Transparency
President Barack Obama's goal since day one in the White House was to make the government more open and engaged with citizens. But a direct resultof that objective is the how should agencies deal with the flood of comments and questions that come from asking citizens to participate? The General Services Administration is looking for software that would help solve this problem.
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Tracking the Transition: Transparency Report Card
Just last week, Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new policy for all Federal agencies when it comes to the Freedom of Information Act. This, roughly two months after President Obama announced his intention to change the game when it comes to open government.
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Tracking the Transition: DoD Management
The Defense Department's structure may be its biggest challenge to addressing many of its 19 management high risk areas. That is why lawmakers and GAOare pressing DoD to fully implement a chief management officer to affect change across the department.
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Tracking the Transition: Pressing Transparency
At the 50-day mark for the Obama Administration, open government advocates are continuing to press for even more transparency than already promised bythe White House.
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Tracking the Transition: DHS
Homeland Security Department secretary Janet Napolitano is trying to get a handle on just where the agency stands in several areas. She issued more than 20 action directives in her first week in office, calling for mission area reviews.
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Insights into the CPO role
Clay Johnson, former deputy director for management at OMB, talked about the role of the chief performance officer on In-Depth with Francis Rose.
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Tracking the Transition: CPO
Federal News Radio has been telling you about the idea of a Chief Performance Officer. While no one has the job yet, many have an idea of what they'dlike to see, especially some former officials from the Office of Management and Budget.
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