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September 2007

September 27, 2007
FCW Forum: What good is a chief management officer (part 2)?
While the Homeland Security Department continues to resist the idea of naming a chief management officer, the Defense Department has taken the plunge. What do you think? Can a CMO have a meaningful role in government agencies?

September 24, 2007
FCW Forum: Telework's digital tether
Several postings on the FCW Forum blog generated some lively and insightful discussions about telework, qualify of life and federal managers. Read a roundup of those threads and post a comment.

September 19, 2007
FCW Forum: Does GSA ask schedule contractors for too much data?
Numerous factors played into Sun Microsystems' decision to cancel its multiple-award schedule contract as of Oct. 12. But one major point of contention, sources say, was how much pricing information the company should give to the General Services Administration's Office of Inspector General, which was reviewing the vendor's pricing policies.
FCW Forum: Is the federal management philosophy based on fear?
In his latest column, Steve Kelman delivers a harsh assessment of the workplace culture in the federal government. Do you agree? Read his column and post a comment.

September 17, 2007
FCW Forum: Are agencies missing the point of training?
In a column recently published on FCW.com, consultants Robert J. Guerra and Thomas Hogan suggest that the training programs associated with major acquisitions are generally ineffective. The problem, they say, is that the training requirements focus on the training process itself rather than the desired outcome (increased competence).

September 13, 2007
FCW Forum: How can GSA reach its ambitious telework goal?
GSA Administrator Lurita Doan recently set a goal of having 50 percent of its eligible employees teleworking by 2010. What issues must GSA address -- whether policies, technologies or management strategies -- to make this feasible?

September 12, 2007
FCW Forum: Managers as teleworkers?
GSA Administrator Lurita Doan recently suggested one way to overcome management resistance to telework: Encourage managers to try it themselves. Do you believe managers can telework and still get their jobs done?

September 10, 2007
FCW Forum: Are feds pressured to work while 'off the clock'?
In response to a recent Blog post about telework, one reader said that supervisors take advantage of the fact that many employees are accessible after office hours through Web-based e-mail, Blackberries and laptops. What do you think?
FCW Forum: Do HSPD-12 background checks go too far?
As recently reported in Federal Computer Week and elsewhere, 28 NASA employees have filed a lawsuit to block the agency's adoption of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, saying the required background check violates their right to privacy.

FlipSide:

Movie Madness: Triumph of 'The Hunt'
Jimmy Stewart fans weep as FCW readers pick a Cold War-era thriller as the best government-themed movie.

Management:

Army uses Lean yardstick
Measuring and analyzing service bottlenecks improved the Army's reputation with veterans.

Policy:

Bill targets messy e-records
A measure introduced by House Democrats would set minimum standards for agencies' records management systems.

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