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December 2007

December 31, 2007
The Lectern: Running into Larry Summers
A conversation with the former Treasury Secretary and Harvard president gives blogger Steve Kelman some serious qualms about the state of the housing market and possibly the economy in general.

December 27, 2007
The Lectern: Immigrants, White Christmas, and God Bless America
Blogger Steve Kelman is dispirited by the some times ugly sentiments that have surfaced during the national debate about illegal immigrants.

December 21, 2007
The Lectern: Jack Welch says, 'Death to bureaucracy'
Blogger Steve Kelman says the former CEO of GE should focus as much on bureaucracy in government as he does on corporate bureaucracy.

December 18, 2007
The Lectern: Control freakery
A recent roundup of acquisition news provides further evidence that the federal government is suffering from too much talk about controls and oversight, with too little said about innovation and mission.

December 14, 2007
The Lectern: Performance appraisals, pay-for-performance, and government
Blogger Steve Kelman still has mixed feelings about pay-for-performance in government, given the difficulties that many managers have with conducting fair performance reviews.

December 11, 2007
The Lectern: The times they are a-changin' (with apologies to Dylan)
Is that "Ms." or "Miss?" Blogger Steve Kelman plays sociologist during a lunch time discussion with some undergraduate "girls."

December 6, 2007
The Lectern: How much competition is enough?
In a recent report that criticized the department for not competing product orders issued through IDIQs, the DOD inspector general got it wrong, yet got it right, writes blogger Steve Kelman.

December 4, 2007
The Lectern: How not to attract contracting talent
Why do agencies have trouble hiring qualified contracting officers? A recent job announcement answers the question, writes blogger Steve Kelman.

Op-ed:

McDonough: How to make the jump to industry
Some tips on how to find a satisfying and financially rewarding job in the private sector.

Acquisition:

Ruling clouds future for buyers
Experts debate the potential impact of a GAO decision on small-business contracting.

Management:

Recruiters make IT connection
DOD and other agencies showcase online chops to attract tech-savvy young people to their ranks.

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Green Computing Summit, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC
December 2 - December 3, 2008

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December 4, 2008