Digital Government

Army prepares to slash nearly 9,000 civilian jobs

Cuts come from 70 installations, 37 states and eight commands and agencies.

Modernization

International meeting shows universality of IT priorities

The key themes of the International Council for Technology in Government Administration’s 45th annual conference sound familiar to Americans.

Acquisition

Government expected to hire more small businesses

Prediction: The near future will see more small business contracting and brand-new governmentwide contracts.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: How government leaders can take more risks

Senior government leaders appear hesitant to make decisions or convert risks into opportunity even when presented with data that justifies a certain decision. Tom Fox looks into why this is.

People

The noisiest stories of 2011

Online comments provide a gauge of the stories that most intrigued our readers in 2011.

Cybersecurity

Cyber threat clearinghouse key to national security

The Defense Department has demonstrated the feasibility and benefits of public/private partnerships on cybersecurity, three experts write.

Cybersecurity

2011: One bumpy ride

Innovation got pushed to the back burner as feds faced down pay freezes, shutdowns and budget cuts.

Digital Government

DHS details contract for second try at Southwest virtual fence

Vendors' offerings must include equipment able to withstand climate extremes.

People

Have you hugged a fed today?

Federal employees deserve a break after a year filled with talk of shutdowns, furloughs and pay freezes.

Digital Government

Yes, VA Does Freight Too

People

Agencies miss self-imposed transparency deadlines

At the two-year anniversary of the Obama administration's Open Government Directive, agencies are lagging behind on meeting their transparency deadlines.

Modernization

GSA trying out cloud collaboration platform in early 2012

The General Services Administration is preparing to roll out a new platform for real-time social media collaboration in the cloud for its employees

Modernization

Cloud providers get security standards under new program

The Obama administration has unveiled a plan to accelerate the cloud migration process for agencies and establish security guidelines for vendors.

Digital Government

Progress on Telework Law