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October 2007

October 31, 2007
The Lectern: Past performance and the Professional Services Council
Blogger Steve Kelman is pleased to find that a major industry group would support efforts to revitalize the government's use of past performance data as a management tool.

October 25, 2007
The Lectern: A returned expat reflects on changes in citizen services
Government services may have improved too gradually for most people to notice, but blogger Steve Kelman recently met someone who, having been away for twenty years, recognizes a big change.

October 23, 2007
The Lectern: Young people speak out at ELC
Young people offered some constructive criticism and helpful advice to feds looking to attract a new generation of workers, reports blogger Steve Kelman.

October 18, 2007
The Lectern: Good jobs for young people in government
Blogger Steve Kelman would like to hear what young feds think about their jobs: Are they being given interesting, challenging and meaningful work, or not?

October 15, 2007
The Lectern: Government innovation is a priority -- in Korea
I was lucky during my stay in Korea to have a grad student in public administration, Dong-hyun (his English name is Danny) Choi, as my "helper" -- picking me up and dropping me off at the airport, answering any and all questions, and helping me pronounce a few Korean phrases (on the level of "hello" and "thank you") better. It turns out that Dong-hyun's dad is Vice Minister (in the Korean Ministry of Government Administration…

October 12, 2007
The Lectern: Picture this: 23,000 applicants, 300 civil service jobs
Blogger Steve Kelman learns that young Koreans are drawn to civil service because of the competitive salaries and social prestige.

October 8, 2007
The Lectern: The Clinton Foundation and Public Management
Bill Clinton's new book, Giving, shows that the former president is applying the principles of "reinventing government" to his work with the Clinton Foundation.

October 5, 2007
The Lectern: Remembering life before the fear industry ran the show
An interview with a senior agency manager from the Clinton years reminds blogger Steve Kelman that career employees were once encouraged to be innovative.

October 2, 2007
The Lectern: One more time -- How is the fear industry stifling good government?
Cleaning out his office, FCW blogger Steve Kelman comes across an article that echoes his concerns about the Washington "fear industry."

Tech:

Telework's weak link
Telework programs can provide plenty of perks, but they can also be a breeding ground for security risks.

Policy

Panel flags DHS transition fears
Staffing, stability key to smooth change in administrations, study finds.

Feature:

NASA employees continue HSPD-12 fight
The agency's managers, scientists and engineers clash over workforce issues.

Should touch-screen voting machines have backup
paper ballots?

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