Digital Government
OMB: Time to get serious about sequester preparation
With congressional action unclear, Jeffrey Zients urges “intensified efforts” to plan for reduced budgetary resources.
Digital Government
Prescription-strength Google?
Americans search the Web to self-diagnose medical ailments.
Cybersecurity
DHS, Agriculture to keep secretaries in second term
As President Obama makes appointments for his next term, the leaders of two cabinet agencies save him the trouble.
People
ID management moves past passwords
As it becomes widely recognized that simple techniques aren't secure enough to prevent unauthorized access to government information, agencies are considering other options.
People
In Memoriam: Richard Hackman, a scholar who cared about government
Steve Kelman's tribute to a professor in Harvard's Psychology Department who pioneered research on managing teams.
Digital Government
Feds like BYOD so much they’d consider paying their agency to update their devices
Government employees estimate they gain nine hours per week in productivity.
Digital Government
Mobile boosts productivity, risk for feds
Survey finds most employees bring their own mobile device to work, but just one in nine say their agency has a clear policy.
Emerging Tech
When We the People talk it’s not always pretty
Experts respond to secession petitions.
Digital Government
Vets seeking disability benefits should live in small towns
Report shows disparity in claim awards.
Emerging Tech
The end of labor: How to protect workers From the rise of robots
Technology used to make us better at our jobs. Now it's making many of us obsolete, as the share of income going to workers is crashing, all over the world. What do we do now?
Digital Government
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley wants a gun-owner fingerprint database
The database would be created as a part of a comprehensive package of proposals to curb gun violence.
Digital Government
DARPA eyes pop-up deep sea sensors
Systems could lie dormant on the bottom of the ocean for years until activated.
People
Marines seeking own IT warehouse
The Marine Corps wants to change the way it handles its tactical systems and garrison IT once its Next Generation Enterprise Network contract goes into effect in May 2014.
Digital Government
VA to build better small-business verification system
Department works to improve internal controls and steer work to veteran-owned firms.
People
Obituary: Joe Caggiano
Joe Caggiano, a 23-year veteran of the federal contracting marketplace, has died at age 48.
People
Expect fewer feds on 2013 event circuit
Survey suggests tight budgets, travel restrictions will cut down on conference attendance.
Modernization
Why Amtrak's new Wi-Fi upgrade won't fix Amtrak's terrible Wi-Fi
The best commuters can hope for is very fast internet only occasionally.
People
How to spot a turkey farm
Whether by intent or neglect, it's still common for poor performers to be stashed in agency 'holding pens.' PLUS: How to prevent poor performance.
Modernization