Digital Government

Lessons learned from NIH online app

The National Institutes of Health's Pillbox program has shown that a project manager may have to move outside the comfort zone.

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Good news, for a change

Sick of the debt ceiling? Tired of fed bashing? Ready for a break? Well, we’ve dug through the news and picked some stories aimed at lowering your blood pressure. Read on…

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Federal Coach: Keeping the 40-hour work week from feeling part time

Like private and nonprofit sector leaders, federal leaders are experiencing increased workloads that often make a 40-hour work week nearly impossible to keep. The greater expectations, demands and pace of change affect the public sector just as much, if not more so, than other sectors.

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White House's Twitter followers get Rickrolled

The Obama administration talks a lot about "winning the future," but one member of its economic team recently tweeted a No. 1 pop hit from the past.

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Crowd sourcing can supplement whistleblowing, experts say

Transparency advocates tout whistleblower protections as a cost-saving measure.

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GAO warns of social media risks

Government agencies are turning to social media to get their message out, but their policies are not keeping up, a report says.

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The deadline cometh

One begins to wonder how many D-Days can be packed into a single year.

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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.

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Advice for a new generation of feds -- and reminders for the rest

Experts share career advice at the Next Generation of Government Summit.