Blogging from ELC: On PowerPoint, tight budgets and innovation

Steve Kelman offers some initial observations on the scene at the Executive Leadership Conference in Williamsburg, Va.

ICF hires expert to strengthen clients' HR programs

ICF has hired a former DHS human resources executive to improve its clients' human capital and performance management programs.

  • By David Hubler

BAE to lay off almost 3,000 in Britain

BAE Systems today announced nearly 3,000 potential job cuts in its Military Air and Information and Shared Services businesses and at its headquarters at Farnborough, England.

  • By David Hubler

Former HUD CFO moves to Grant Thornton

Doug Criscitello, former HUD CFO, takes new director role at Grant Thornton LLC.

  • By Washington Technology staff

House passes funding bill, but shutdown still possible

The odds are against a government shutdown, one expert says, but the Senate still could block a resolution.

  • By Amber Corrin and Camille Tuutti

New ethics rules may limit contact with feds

A proposed ethics rule would bar feds from lobbyist-sponsored social events, but there are plenty of gray areas on what can and can't be done.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Taxes, war spending focus of first super committee session

Discussion for saving federal money centers on unemployment, taxes and wars.

  • By Camille Tuutti

Lockheed to cut 340 employees, 190 voluntarily

Lockheed Martin Corp. will reduce its human resources roles by some 340 employees, more than half of whom accepted a corporate buyout, the company announced Sept. 8.

  • By David Hubler

Describe your job in 7 words or less ... or not

FCW cartoonist John Klossner guesses that many federal jobs defy short and sweet descriptions.

Want to be a good IT professional? Build good networks (social ones)

Steve Kelman learns the value of talking to people when faced with a difficult problem.

Want to be a good IT professional? Build good networks (social ones)

Steve Kelman learns the value of talking to people when faced with a difficult problem.

Ex-Booz Hamilton partner sues for sex discrimination

The suit asks that the court have Booz Allen reinstate her as a partner and award her back pay, benefits and damages for emotional distress.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Space shuttle contractors to shed 1,000 workers

Since the final space shuttle flight landed on July 21, about 1,000 employees will be cut from the program by the end of August.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Time to say goodbye to the employee suggestion box

Agencies should trash their employee suggestion boxes, unless all they want to hear is a bunch of complaints, says one consultant.

  • By Alyah Khan

Potential debt limit fallout paints bleak picture for feds, contractors

If Congress fails to raise the government's debt limit before the Aug. 2 deadline, the federal government would face an unprecedented situation and federal employees are bound to be affected.

  • By Alyah Khan

RIM to lay off 2,000 workers

In the face of floundering smart phone interest Research In Motion announces it is laying off more than 10 percent of it workforce.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Should contractors count when feds cut heads?

Readers of our sister publication, FCW, argue that contractor employees are a key part of the workforce equation.

  • By Michael Hardy

Budget crunch makes GSA popular

GSA Administrator Martha Johnson is getting an unprecedented amount of phone calls from agency leaders who want money-saving options.

  • By Alyah Khan

What can you learn from DRC's acquisition of HPTi?

Dynamics Research Corp.'s $143 million cash acquisition of High Performance Technologies Inc. in June was one of the largest M&A activities so far this year and it offers important insights for sellers and buyers.

  • By David Hubler

How many contractors does it take to make the government work?

It won't be easy for Congress to count and possibly cut the number of contract employees -- for a variety of reasons.

  • By Alyah Khan
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