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Digital Government
Calling Buzz Lightyear: NASA taps all sorts to spur innovation
Jason Crusan gathers the brightest stars to foster innovation at NASA.
Digital Government
Dialing Up Telework
Agencies face complex steps in rolling out remote work agreements and training.
Digital Government
TSP recalls erroneous distribution payments
Board approves $1.5 million for testing to prevent future software glitches.
Digital Government
Feds receive revised retirement statements
Participants have six months to pay down outstanding balances, OPM says.
Digital Government
Obama announces two-year federal pay freeze
Civilian employees will not see any raises in 2011 or 2012.
Digital Government
Federal security clearance process improves, officials say
Turnaround time is faster, but lawmakers still are concerned with IT upgrades and reciprocity among agencies.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is 'really about the people,' official says
Technology means little without a strong, multidisciplinary workforce trained to protect computer networks, panelists note.
Digital Government
GAO: Federal background checks can be risky business
Investigators could allow personal information to slip through the cracks, audit finds.
Digital Government
Telework is about to take off, officials say
Now more than ever government recognizes the value of working outside the office, agency leaders note.
Digital Government
FEHBP database raises privacy concerns
Observers say OPM's new tool leaves sensitive patient information vulnerable to attack.
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Digital Government
Senate passes bill boosting telework
Compromise legislation must pass the House before being sent to President Obama.
Digital Government
Networx delays could force GSA to extend existing telecom contracts
Sole-source awards and higher fees for agencies are possible, industry representative says.
Ideas
USPS' eIDEAS Gets Poor Score
The U.S. Postal Service's web-based program to collect employee ideas on customer service, productivity and revenue generation lacks transparency, leaving submissions in limbo, according to the USPS inspector general.
Digital Government
Soundbytes: Scammers, Conglomerates and Email Etiquette
A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
Digital Government
Air traffic technologies get boost from Senate appropriators
But lawmakers are concerned FAA is taking too long to deploy key NextGen programs and have asked the agency to submit a spending plan that includes milestones and deadlines.
Digital Government
Hacking for Lactation
If you're a software coding guru, the National Library of Medicine -- and breastfeeding mothers everywhere -- need you.
Ideas
The Email Guessing Game
An obstacle I encounter regularly in this job is locating contact information for specific individuals in the federal government. Unless I've met someone directly or been given their email and phone number by a colleague, it takes a good amount of time to track them down. I regularly have to ask, "Do you know the email standard at [agency name]?"
Digital Government
GSA slams its way through IT improvements
One-day workshop addresses important technology projects, says agency CIO.
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