Modernization
2013 budget proposal puts IT on short leash
Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to cut federal IT but increase its use when it makes government more efficient.
Acquisition
Budget bans disclosure of contractors' political contributions
The plan, aimed at preventing pay-to-play contracting, had drawn heavy opposition from Congress.
Digital Government
Obama nominates defense acquisition chief
Katrina McFarland has been performing the assistant secretary’s duties since October 2011 while serving as president of Defense Acquisition University.
Digital Government
OPM botches Presidential Management Fellows finalist notification
Some semifinalists in the competitive Presidential Management Fellows program were mistakenly told they had been accepted as finalists.
Cybersecurity
DHS budget would double cyber spending to $769 million
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano wants to boost network defenses and protect critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity