People

Performance management challenge: It's the (fiscal) environment, stupid.

Do agencies have too much to deal with already to do justice to OMB's latest performance management revisions?

People

VA CIO charts progress on clearing claims backlog

VA deploys latest version of paperless claims processing system, another step on the road to eliminating a longstanding backlog.

Cybersecurity

Senior FBI cybersecurity specialist goes to private sector

Timothy Ryan joins Kroll Advisory Solutions as managing director.

Modernization

Obama, Romney aren’t all that sociable on social media

Pew study suggests Obama leads in the medium, but does not engage.

Emerging Tech

Bono Mack urges Senate action on Internet resolution

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced a similar resolution in the Senate, which has attracted 32 co-sponsors from both parties.

Digital Government

Pink slips and budgets

It says a lot about the budget limbo we live in that yet another continuing resolution counts as progress.

Digital Government

Plain English, please

Plain language is the key to successful communication, but avoiding jargon and complex language remains a challenge for many agencies.

Digital Government

Is mobility the way out of customer satisfaction stagnation?

Consumers are largely satisfied with federal websites, but their opinions seem to be unchanging. Could more attention to mobility nudge the numbers upward?

Digital Government

Cyber threat warnings grow louder

Cyberattacks have long been a threat, but experts think the danger is increasing.

Digital Government

TRICARE outsources addiction treatment with little oversight

Congress ordered Defense to treat drug and alcohol abuse ‘epidemic’ at military facilities.

Cybersecurity

Pentagon wants an interactive training program to replay cyberattack scenarios

The technology could help assess security teams.

Digital Government

Education wants to tailor Web content to visitors’ disabilities

Department plans to make more websites mobile-optimized and interactive.

People

GSA freezes 2013 per diem travel rates

Unchanging travel spending rate aligns with acting administrator's ongoing agency review.

People

VA under investigation for excessive spending

VA comes under congressional, IG scrutiny for possible spending abuses connected to training conferences.

People

Citizens provide guidance for Commerce's digital government efforts

Officials at the Commerce Department asked the public for ideas on what to focus on in implementing the federal digital strategy, and the replies are coming in.

Digital Government

FBI lets copyright holders download anti-piracy logo in good faith

The seal, now free at FBI.gov, was previously only provided to industry groups that signed a written agreement.

Modernization

Meet the little printer the tech world is excited about

This compact printer makes use of cloud subscription services.

People

Grkavac to step down at trade association

After more than 31 years of service, Olga Grkavac is retiring from TechAmerica.

Digital Government

Pentagon envisions new Air Force One

Aerospace firms are watching for calls for new presidential aircraft.

Digital Government

Leahy applauds ICANN comments extension

ICANN is in the process of reviewing requests for nearly 2,000 new top-level domain.