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.
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