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Federal telework hurt by IT security, budget pressures
A small percentage of federal employees now telecommute, and the numbers are growing very slowly, according to a new report by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The reasons are many, but it... Read more...
Tech helps OPM beat the clock on security clearances
With a little help from technology, the Office of Personnel Management is on track to cut down the average length of time required to process security clearance applications. OPM Director John Berry... Read more...
OPM to create database of top job candidates
The Office of Personnel Management is finally tapping into IT so agencies can find qualified people for mission-critical jobs in an easily accessible and centralized place. Until now, job applicants... Read more...
OPM abandons RetireEZ
This is a lesson for every agency about reaching too far in developing a project. It happened to the Office of Personnel Management, which had plans for an online retirement calculator that would... Read more...
OPM chief endorses telework
The times they are a changin', that's for sure. With emergency planning now underway for a swine flu pandemic that may never happen, telework is getting an even bigger boost than it had the week... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Retiring Fed employees caught in a paper chase
The Office of Personnel Management had some grand ideas to automate its retirement system. But six months ago, it canceled a $290 million contract plan for the system's modernization. And with no... Read more...
OPM cuts red tape for stimulus hiring
The Office of Personnel Management just gave federal agencies a break in quickly hiring employees to deal with the economic stimulus plan. It authorized agencies to use appointments if they are tied... Read more...
Pentagon rolls over teleworkers
While telecommuting is taking the federal government by storm, the Pentagon is cutting back on its telecommuting ranks. The reason: security issues. This change of policy comes at a time when the... Read more...
OPM pushed to fast-track stimulus hiring
When was anything done quickly in the federal government? Well, now is the time for government to move swiftly, given the urgency of the economic crisis and the need to get federal workers in place... Read more...
