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.

Digital Government

EHR Appeals Deadline Moved

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

Introverted? Then NSA wants you.

The spy agency likes employees who keep to themselves, says its senior civilian leader.