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FCW

Comings and Goings: Samuel Visner joins CSC
Samuel Visner has joined Computer Sciences Corporation as vice president of strategy and business development in its North American Public Sector.
(Posted June 17, 2008)
The Lectern: In Sweden, but could I be in the U.S.?
Blogger Steve Kelman is reading the Sweden's news on homeland security and the Chinese influence in Sweden. The news caused him to think that he was still in the United States.
(Posted June 17, 2008)
Klossner: That Presley kid is wiggling his hips again
FCW cartoonist John Klossner suggests older federal employees take the time to remember what it was like to be young.
(Posted June 16, 2008)
The Lectern: Summertime in academia
Blogger Steve Kelman shifts into summertime mode, which includes, among other things, casual clothes, more leisurely mornings and research on intergovernmental collaboration between England and Wales.
(Posted June 12, 2008)
Get a Life!: Vacation time
Blogger Judy Welles reminds us what to do before leaving for vacation and how to prepare for re-entry to the office when the time off ends.
(Posted June 11, 2008)
FCW Forum: Is Web 2.0 worth the risk?
What problems do you see arising when agencies allow employees to use blogs, wikis and other social-networking applications?
(Posted June 12, 2008)
The Lectern: Reflections of an Air Force contracting intern
Blogger Steve Kelman hears how one potential young fed views the world of government contracting.
(Posted June 10, 2008)
"DOD gives big nod to Lean Six Sigma" has been updated
This story has been updated with new information.
(Posted June 5, 2008)
Get a Life!: Teleworking away from home
Blogger Judy Welles writes that teleworking has a new twist as people seeking collaboration with others are working away from their homes. They say working alongside others at a coffee bar spurs productivity.
(Posted June 5, 2008)
Work in Progress: Upcoming FCW features
Here is a look at features scheduled to run in Federal Computer Week in the weeks ahead.
(Posted June 4, 2008)
Klossner: Don't ask, don't tell
FCW cartoonist John Klossner ponders the lack of talk on the campaign trail about the Homeland Security Department -- and works in a reference to Tiger Beat magazine in the process.
(Posted June 2, 2008)
"House passes bill with contracting reforms" has been updated
This story has been updated with corrected information.
(Posted May 28, 2008)
Get a Life: Supreme Court ruling a boon for feds
Blogger Judy Welles is glad to see that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act applies to federal employees.
(Posted May 28, 2008)
The Lectern: Google and my Brazil adventure/nightmare
When all else failed, a simple Internet search enabled blogger Steve Kelman to navigate border politics during a visit to Brazil.
(Posted May 27, 2008)
Klossner: The Internet has let me down
FCW's cartoonist has an unlikely theory to explain why Lurita Doan had excluded Jim Williams from the blue-ribbon panel reviewing GSA schedule policies.
(Posted May 22, 2008)
"BIA begins phased reconnection to the Internet" has been updated
This story was updated with corrected information.
(Posted May 22, 2008)
"Report: Acquisition workforce increases" has been updated
This story was updated with additional information.
(Posted May 20, 2008)
Get a Life: Baseball, public service and retirement
The Washington Nationals and Partnership for Public Service are offering discounted tickets to express appreciation to federal employees, writes blogger Judy Welles. Plus: SSA to develop Retirement Estimator.
(Posted May 14, 2008)
The Lectern: Now THAT's procurement reform
A senior official battling corruption in Nigeria reminds blogger Steve Kelman how lucky the United States is to have a procurement system in which honesty often can be taken for granted.
(Posted May 13, 2008)
The Lectern: Great discussion on performance measurement
A discussion in Steve Kelman's executive education class yielded some fresh thinking about the use of performance measures.
(Posted May 12, 2008)
The Lectern: VA takes on the contracting workforce challenge
Blogger Steve Kelman highlights an internship program that provides prospective contracting staff with meaningful work.
(Posted May 6, 2008)
Get a Life!: Public Service Recognition Week
Visitors can sing the praises, or hear the singing of Agency choirs at Public Service Recognition Week on the National Mall, writes blogger Judy Welles.
(Posted May 6, 2008)
The Lectern: Student 'spring exercise' is done!
Blogger Steve Kelman reports on how his students fared in developing a public policy framework for U.N. efforts to negotiate a climate change treaty.
(Posted May 8, 2008)
Get a Life!: More about telework
Blogger Judy Welles says the government's new telework is a good resource for current or prospective teleworkers and their managers.
(Posted April 30, 2008)
The Lectern: (Nicely) earnest kids working to save the world
Blogger Steve Kelman finds his Kennedy School students take their major spring project work very seriously, as is apparent on their Facebook postings.
(Posted April 29, 2008)
The Lectern: Facebook warning for grown-ups
Blogger Steve Kelman, who recently got on Facebook, learns firsthand about the scary side of social networking.
(Posted April 24, 2008)
Klossner: IBM's double secret probation
The recent story about IBM's temporary suspension brings to mind a scene from the movie Animal House, writes FCW cartoonist John Klossner.
(Posted April 24, 2008)
The Lectern: Cooperative vs. adversarial approaches to contracting
In following the recent news about airline safety problems, blogger Steve Kelman finds some useful analogies to debates about government contracting.
(Posted April 22, 2008)
Get a Life: Feds help food banks
Food banks are running short of food and more people are lining up for food these days. Some retired feds and other employees are pitching in to help and you can too.
(Posted April 21, 2008)
The Lectern: Civil servant access to Web 2.0 sites?
Blogger Steve Kelman asks readers to share how their organizations regulate employee access to social networking sites.
(Posted April 17, 2008)
"Report outlines virtual reality challenges" has been updated
This story was updated with additional information.
(Posted April 17, 2008)
The Lectern: The Fear Industry and the workforce crisis
Blogger Steve Kelman sees yet another sign of trouble in the government procurement community: contracting officers in search of industry jobs.
(Posted April 15, 2008)
Klossner: The Good Old Days
FCW cartoonist John Klossner points out that the Census Bureau's decision to limit the use of technology in the 2010 count is part of larger cultural fascination with the 1980s.
(Posted April 14, 2008)
Get a Life: Airline misery
There may be no data on how many federal employees were stranded at airports last week, but certainly there must be stories to tell. Blogger Judy Welles knows your pain.
(Posted April 11, 2008)
The Lectern: Prediction markets and government management
Blogger Steve Kelman sees a future for prediction markets in IT program management.
(Posted April 10, 2008)
Get a Life: How well do you get along?
A survey found that the Millennial Generation gives bosses and fellow employees the hardest time in the office, writes blogger Judy Welles. Which generation to you think is the hardest to manage?
(Posted April 9, 2008)
The Lectern: Commercial vendors, government work
Blogger Steve Kelman finds another case of a commercial vendor that might stop competing for government work.
(Posted April 9, 2008)
Klossner: Accidents happen?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner explains his thinking behind this week's cartoon about the loss of an NIH laptop on which data had not been encrypted.
(Posted April 8, 2008)
"Census counts on paper for 2010" has been updated
This story was updated with additional information.
(Posted April 7, 2008)
The Lectern: Facebook group for contracting professionals
Blogger Steve Kelman highlights a Facebook group created for government contracting experts.
(Posted April 4, 2008)

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