People
Army to double its specialized acquisition workforce
The Army is building up its contracting military occupational specialty to grow its acquisition workforce.
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Why contests are a smart procurement tool
Research shows that groundbreaking ideas are more likely to come from people working on the fringe, writes FCW columnist Steve Kelman.
Modernization
NSF steps up research into cloud security, energy-efficiency
Among other possibilities, cloud computing could be used to automatically scale data center resources to reduce power consumption.
Digital Government
Readers' reactions: Why college grads snub government careers
With the bashing of feds and the government's bad rep as an inefficient workplace, no wonder college graduates give federal service the cold shoulder, readers say.
People
VA accused of excessive outsourcing of vets' jobs
The Veterans Affairs Department is continuing to outsource jobs currently or historically held by veterans, according to union.
Digital Government
Self-service U.S.-Mexican border crossing could be replicated
CBP could open more unmanned checkpoints in remote Southwest expanses and eventually add biometric ID verification, former official says.
People
VA slammed for doing end run around telework policy
Union leader suggests VA's telework policies violate the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010.
Modernization
Turning government data into private sector products is complicated business
Data.gov helps app developers tap government information, but that isn't really the problem.
Modernization
Where have all the federal watchdogs gone?
The Project on Government Oversight created a new database to keep track of which federal agencies have vacancies in the position of inspector general.
People