People

Administration says improper payments have decreased

The government lowered its overall improper payment error rate to 4.7 percent, down from 5.42 percent in 2009.

Digital Government

House Republicans introduce WhipCast mobile app with a splash

House Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy apparently took some tips from Hollywood in debuting the splashy new GOP WhipCast mobile application.

Ideas

Symantec Sells Huawei Stake and Unloads a Headache With Feds

Digital Government

IT needs to shift from engineering to 'anthropology' mindset

The CIO's role could spin off into one of two different directions, analyst says

Acquisition

What do supermarket cashiers, gas-station attendants and the dodo have in common?

At the National Contract Management Conference, Steve Kelman learns what procurement officials fear these days

Cybersecurity

Pulling the Cyber Shades Completely Down

Modernization

Employees' Droids among biggest government cyber menaces

Researchers expect 'bring your own devices,' cloud computing and compromised websites to threaten government data security next year.

Digital Government

E-gov on the chopping block

Federal Computer Week

Digital Government

Satellite spots a series of odd Chinese puzzles

The Sydney Morning Herald

People

E-gov on the chopping block

The White House is appealing to Congress to restore funds for Data.gov, Challenge.gov, Federal IT Dashboard and other high-profile transparency initiatives.

People

VA staffer got $75K education courtesy of taxpayers

The Veterans Affairs Department inspector general issued the third in a series of scathing reports on high-level officials at the VA.