Modernization
VA performing judo cuts on printing costs
The Veterans Affairs Department has its eye on cost-cutting in 2012, and desktop printers are a target, according to CIO Roger Baker.
Cybersecurity
GAO report urges better planning, coordination of cyber workforces
Agencies are falling short in properly planning and coordinating their cybersecurity human capital, according to a GAO report.
Digital Government
How good data aids agency decision-making
Data collection is just the first step toward better decision-making among federal agencies, report says.
Digital Government
It's waste vs. cost in the transparency debate
Technical fixes that automate some aspects of financial reporting could lower the compliance burden, officials said.
Digital Government
Military detainment powers dominate Congressional debate
Debate over a controversial measure that allows the military to detain terror suspects around the world, even American citizens on U.S. soil, overshadows other aspects of the 2012 Defense authorization bill.
Modernization
Will Amazon's Fire kindle a new push for personal tech at work?
Amazon's new device may be less versatile than Apple's iPad, but it's also much less expensive. Expect the weeks after Christmas to bring it into the workplace.
People
Officials demand contractor identification
Agencies should stop using generic contractor identifiers to provide greater transparency.
Modernization
Agencies told to overhaul recordkeeping practices
Under a new directive, agencies are required to better document and overhaul their recordkeeping systems.
People