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Business Case, Performance Trump Resistance To Telework Culture

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With the savings on real estate, energy costs and travel expenses along with improved productivity and worker satisfaction, some might think managers and employees would embrace the transition to a telework culture. But that hasn’t been the case for many in the federal workforce.

Still, telework comes with too many benefits to ignore, said panelists at the Telework Exchange Town Hall meeting Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Strong business cases, capable technology, improved employee performance (see GSA performance tracking dashboard video, above) and mandates to reduce greenhouse gases and federal real estate space make telework worth the culture change effort. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 26, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Lab Breakthrough: Exploring Matter at the Dawn of Time

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The Lab Breakthroughs series is a collection of digital features accompanied by a Q&A from a lead researcher showcasing how innovation at National Labs have shaped our world, and how they are defining the technology of the future. The series originally appeared at Energy.gov.

Brookhaven National Laboratory scientist Paul Sorensen recently took some time to talk about the 2.4-mile Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider and the benefit of discovery in basic science. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 26, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Women@NASA: Part-Time Career Still Provides Working Mother with Limitless Opportunities

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This is one among a collection of videos and essays from women who contribute to NASA‘s mission. They are part of the agency’s efforts to create a collaborative and supportive community of women at the agency, inspire girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and to encourage openness and accountability at NASA.

I have spent my entire professional career, 29 years, at NASA Stennis Space Center. Growing up, I never thought about working for NASA. I actually wanted to work in Energy Development. But, when my husband and I moved to New Orleans, I had just received by BSEE and a BS in Chemistry and needed a job. I answered an advertisement in the local newspaper and to my utter astonishment, received an offer. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 25, 2012 at 9:00 AM

Leveraging Data In The Military

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In this video, Mari Maeda of DARPA describes scenarios in which using data has helped soldiers do their job.


The video is from The Economist magazine’s Ideas Economy: Information 2012 event in San Francisco, California. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 21, 2012 at 2:30 PM

Lab Breakthrough: Fermilab Accelerator Technology

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The Lab Breakthroughs series is a collection of digital features accompanied by a Q&A from a lead researcher showcasing how innovation at National Labs have shaped our world, and how they are defining the technology of the future. The series originally appeared at Energy.gov.

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory scientist Stuart Henderson took some time discuss the role of particle accelerators in basic science, manufacturing and our daily lives. There are more than 30,000 particle accelerators in use around the world. This breakthrough helps to make them more efficient and powerful. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 19, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Women@NASA: Local Reflects on Katrina’s Impact on Stennis Space Center

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This is one among a collection of videos and essays from women who contribute to NASA‘s mission. They are part of the agency’s efforts to create a collaborative and supportive community of women at the agency, inspire girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and to encourage openness and accountability at NASA.

In 1995, after spending my entire life in the suburbs of New Orleans, La., we decided to move out of the city, settling 25 miles north of Stennis Space Center. At that time, I was a Special Projects Coordinator at an abstract firm which served law firms and real estate professionals in the New Orleans area. After commuting for a few years, it was time to find something closer to home, which is how I ended up at NASA as a Legal Technician in the Office of Chief Counsel. I have proudly been part of the NASA family since December 1998. I love it when someone asked where I work and when I say “NASA, more often than not they smile and say “Wow, that’s awesome.” Their expression reminds me of how privileged I am. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 18, 2012 at 7:00 AM

Watch the Sammies Winners: The Citizen Services Medal Goes To…

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The Partnership for Public Service honored the nine winners of this year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals at a Washington, D.C. gala Thursday evening.

This video features Susan Angell of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Mark Johnston of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, winners of the Citizen Services medal. Angell and Johnston worked together on an interdepartmental program that reduced veterans homelessness by 12 percent in one year. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Watch The Sammies Winners: The Homeland Security Medal Goes To…

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The Partnership for Public Service honored the nine winners of this year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals at a Washington, D.C. gala Thursday evening.

This video features Nael Samha and Thomas Roland, Jr. of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, winners of the Homeland Security medal. Samha and Roland created a smartphone application that allows customs and border agents in the field to access law enforcement databases in real time, which has led to enforcement actions against more than 450 drug traffickers, weapons smugglers, illegal aliens and potential terror suspects since March 2010. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Watch the Sammies Winners: The Justice and Law Enforcement Medal Goes To…

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The Partnership for Public Service honored the nine winners of this year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals at a Washington, D.C. gala Thursday evening.

This video features Louis Milione of the Drug Enforcement Administration, winner of the Justice and Law Enforcement medal. Milione led a high-stakes federal undercover investigation spanning three continents that resulted in the arrest and conviction of the “Merchant of Death,” the world’s most notorious arms trafficker. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM

Watch The Sammies Winners: The Management Excellence Medal Goes To…

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The Partnership for Public Service honored the nine winners of this year’s Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals at a Washington, D.C. gala Thursday evening.

This video features Elliott B. Branch of the Department of the Navy, winner of the Management Excellence medal. Branch ensured our warfighters have the right equipment when they need it, at the best possible value for the American taxpayer. Keep reading →

 /  Published September 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM
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