Digital Government

Are Generational Stereotypes Useful?

Tom Fox of the Partnership for Public Service tackles the question of whether generational stereotypes are real in Monday's <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/leadership/fedcoach/2010/05/generational-differences.html">Federal Coach column</a>. Fox argues that there may be real differences among the four generations in the federal workforce today, but conventional wisdom may not always be accurate. As a result, federal leaders should spend time asking questions and getting to know each member of the team in order to gain perspective on what motivates each employee, regardless of their generation. Leaders also should make sure they're looking for talent that matches the needs of today, rather than seeking traits that already exist, Fox advises.

Digital Government

Baker responds to VA VistA report

Roger Baker, assistant secretary for information and technology at the VA, thanks the VistA advisory committee for its "exhaustive" report.

Digital Government

Cybersecurity buzz could be a bubble

The cybersecurity market is booming, but how long will that continue?

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White House dismisses cyberattack as culprit in Dow Jones plunge

White House Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan said he has no indication that a cyberattack was behind the Dow's 1,000-point plunge last week.

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Joint Chiefs chairman opts for richer social media to get the word out

Defense Department official shifts away from static forms of communication and toward more interactive types, according to a news report.

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Goals for top-notch identity systems

The CIO Council's Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management Roadmap and Implementation Guidance provides a common architecture for agencies as they invest in identity programs.

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Your turn: Take the FCW challenge

All of the magazine’s editorial pages that week will be devoted to contributions from readers like you.

Digital Government

The town meeting meets the national dialogue

AmericaSpeaks, a nonpartisan group that organizes public discussions on federal, state and local policy issues, has developed an approach that seeks to blend the online national dialogue with the traditional town hall meeting.

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Senior executives honored with Presidential Rank awards

Honored executives saved government $49 billion

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Industry group seeks to highlight impact of insourcing on small businesses

New coalition, led by former career federal acquisition official, says now is not the time to pull jobs out of the private sector.

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Institute uses ink-jet cartridges to 'print' skin for wounded soldiers

Technology could help treat soldiers who receive burns on the battlefield.

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Innovation health care funds will be under extensive scrutiny

Innovation health care funds will be under extensive scrutiny

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Electronic waste recycling program falls short of lawmaker's expectations

Federal contractors don't conform to standards for the safe disposal of old computers, oversight panel chairman says.