Digital Government
Video: Discovery shuttle hitches a ride to Washington
The shuttle flew to Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Virginia annex, where it will sit on display.
Digital Government
Air Force awards nearly $7 billion in network hardware contracts
Nine firms are selected to provide gear, including fingerprint, facial and iris identity systems.
Digital Government
IT investments not bearing fruit at FDA, report finds
Agency efforts to modernize -- including a decade-old $280 million initiative -- have fallen flat, GAO says.
Acquisition
VA pushes relationship repair with industry suppliers
The Veterans Affairs Department is leading the charge to improve procurement through better communication with industry.
People
Learning the art of employee engagement
Keeping employees engaged at work is about more than keeping them busy, and it's a cost-efficient way to retain your best talent.
People
Tech companies push for more transparent federal data, common identifiers
Technology companies have formed a group to promote standardization and common identifiers in federal data.
People
Former GSA leader regrets scandal that 'besmirched' agency's good name
Martha Johnson, who stepped down as GSA head when a report revealed spending abuses at an agency conference, expressed her regrets to a House panel, while another official implicated in the affair invoked his fifth amendment rights.
Digital Government
Romney hints at eliminating HUD, cutting Education
Mitt Romney, the former Republican Massachusetts governor now running for president, gave some of his most detailed comments to date on his plans for federal agencies including Housing & Urban Development and the Education department.
Modernization
CIO Richard Spires: Replacing commodity IT is a bigger task than it seems
Moving from commodity IT to service-based cloud models encompasses much more than e-mail, DHS CIO says.
Cybersecurity