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May 2008
May 30, 2008
Letter: NARA IG seeks to facilitate best results, not 'blast' agency
NARA's inspector general says, "Our primary goal is to support the talented and dedicated employees of the agency to help them best meet the needs of our many stakeholders."
May 29, 2008
Letter: No notice on certain 'hiring flexiblities' is problematic
A reader explains why the National Treasury Union makes a good point about OPM's hiring practices.
May 28, 2008
Letter: Hiring internally can ease the blow of boomers loss
A readers says hiring from outside is not the only way to fill the positions retirees will leave. What about promoting from within?
Reader comment roundup: Telework, Lean Six Sigma, scholarships, NASA employee suspension and more.
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
May 27, 2008
Letter: Contracting officer wants to participate in policy talks
A contracting officer recognizes his experience and insider view of the contracting process and wants to share that perspective with lawmakers.
Letter: GSA officials should improve schedules program by learning from mistakes
A reader says several reports were written revealing GSA's schedules program problems during a 17-year span.
May 23, 2008
Letter: Agencies should reward savings in business case development
A reader says skill, training and practice are needed to develop a business case.
Letter: Handling business cases difficult in practice
A reader writes that the Office of Management and Budget's definition of an acceptable business case varies yearly.
May 22, 2008
Letter: Civilian agencies abuse grade system with quick promotions
A reader writes, "The GS system has steps for a reason, you get a chance to learn your job."
Letter: New rule on excessive pass-through costs shuts out small biz
A reader says new rule will is another way to limit the participation of small business contractors.
Letter: Despite different generations, technology is common focus
A reader says all generations at the workplace are becoming "more dependent upon computer assisted decisions."
Letter: Rehiring retirees benefits young feds, too
A reader says experienced retirees can help train younger employees.
Letter: Recruitment woes lead to retiree rehires
A reader says federal agencies have changed their tune because of recruitment difficulties.
Reader comment roundup: Blogs, government competitiveness and more
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this roundup of readers comments.
May 21, 2008
Letter: Better integration of employees will help government stay competitive
A reader writes about the disorganization of federal workers' first day on the job.
May 20, 2008
Letter: Real ID is leading to a global ID
A reader questions whether Real ID is good for U.S. citizens.
May 19, 2008
Letter: A fearless, qualified Doan worked for change
A reader writes about Doan's effort to promote change with Democrats in Congress.
May 16, 2008
Letter: E-records management needs proper tools, funding
A reader says funding and staffing are needed to accomplish the bill's goals.
May 15, 2008
Letter: Recruit employees with a quicker hiring process
A reader writes "the federal government...still fosters an antiquated and stovepiped hiring process."
Letter: Government blogs are a good first step
A reader writes that there is more than blogging under Web 2.0 applications.
Letter: Public can participate in history by preserving it
A reader suggests that the National Archives and Records Administration quicken its digitization pace with help from the public and wikis.
May 14, 2008
Letter: Time to settle federal e-forms procurement
A reader writes that the General Services Administration needs to award the contract for e-forms.
Letter: Doan was misunderstood
A reader writes that Doan's mission may not end with her departure.
May 12, 2008
Letter: Doan understood procurement official exodus but IG didn't
A reader says Doan tried to tackle the root of contracting problems early, while the IG's solutions are continuing to drive employees out.
Letter: Agency brain drain fight is an opportunity
A reader writes about the silver lining of the loss of employees because of retirement in the next five years.
Letter: Air Force faces less staff members, more work
A reader says that becoming a 'jack of all trades' in the Air Force doesn't lead to promotions.
May 9, 2008
Letter: Flush the brain drain
A reader says the government should view the so-called brain drain as an opportunity to replace an archaic personnel system.
May 8, 2008
Letter: Government needs qualified new feds and managers
A reader writes about government's lack of investment in new hires, and managers who "know too little about the acquisition process to adequately manage."
Letter: Implement more than one recruitment solution
A reader says developing only one approach to recruiting new federal employees is wasteful.
May 7, 2008
Letter: Stop government brain drain with employee revival, not replacement
A reader writes that "the era of the IBM/longevity model of employment is over."
Letter: PowerPoint tips helpful
A reader writes about keeping the audience involved with PowerPoint presentations.
May 5, 2008
Letter: Doan failed 'early and often'
A reader writes that Congress' oversight of the General Services Administration was weak.
Letter: Tech advisory councils are a good idea
A reader says grant-making agencies in particular would benefit from outside input on the latest technology innovations.
May 2, 2008
Letter: Young feds stereotyped, work undervalued
A reader writes that the skills the new generation of workers holds is an "untapped resource."
Letter: Better staff needed to ease security clearance process
A reader writes: "I have been a Personnel Security Specialist for more than 20 years and have seen the entire clearance process steadily decline."
Letter: Young employees are sources of IT knowledge
A reader suggests that the agencies involve younger employees in the creation of IT security policies.
Letter: Acquisition is bottom line in business
A reader writes: "It's not just about tracking money. If they don't look at the whole enterprise they will flail, then fail."
Letter: Doan was a good change manager
A reader writes that done was a "caring leader of an organization that needed leadership."
May 1, 2008
Letter: Doan deserved more support from administration
A reader writes about Lurita Doan's positive work ethic and the resistance she faced in Washington's bureaucracy.
Letter: Process to let boomers re-enter workforce needs changes
A reader writes about the difficulties of getting an interview via USAJobs after having held a GS-13 level and working in government for 13 years.
Letter: File search options compete with security
Regarding, "Agencies grapple with search and discovery": Effective search is only half the story. USG agencies in particular are reluctant to deploy any enterprise file search capability for security reasons. While intranet search engines exist, for better or worse — usually worse, file search remains a distant dream for most government employees and contractors. We really don't know what we know, much less who we know!Peter GadzinskiWhat do you think? Paste a comment in the…
Letter: Longtime employee calls for new system and fair compensation
A reader writes that the National Security Personnel System is bad and employees have "become beta testers for a system that doesn't work and should never have been put in place in its current form."
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