Digital Government

Budget austerity is coming -- what should you do?

The next few federal budgets are certain to be smaller then they once were. The proper response for agencies might be surprising.

Acquisition

Conflict-of-interest rules could expand

A final rule is set to take effect in December, but its scope could still be expanded.

Digital Government

4 ingredients of successful teams

Teams often succeed or fail because of decisions that are made before they even hold their first meeting.

Modernization

Auditors blast DHS' $1.5 billion border plan

The Government Accountability Office says Homeland Security should halt a new program to secure the U.S.-Mexico border until it calculates a more realistic cost figure.

People

Air Force job cuts revealed

Details are beginning to emerge on which Air Force installations will be hardest hit by civilian jobs cuts related to the service's restructuring effort.

Modernization

NIST cloud roadmap: Too much too fast?

A new cloud roadmap aims to help the government speed up the cloud migration process but agencies should consider slowing down to make sure they prioritize security.

People

Rising stars: Young feds bring innovation to agencies

Federal managers, take note: A new generation of public servants is transforming the government, and these rising stars have new ways of thinking when it comes to solving old problems.

People

Get ready for a leadership vacuum

2012 likely to be the year of leadership changes as the presidential election nears.

Acquisition

Kempf: OFPP's legacy is collaboration

Gordon got agency officials to use existing contracts across government, while also sharing their resources, services and contracts.

Modernization

VA builds its own online job board

The Veterans Affairs Department has 3,553 job vacancies to fill, and it has created a new online jobs board to encourage veterans to apply.