Digital Government

How Skilled is Your Agency's Cyber Workforce?

Modernization

Employment announcement crashes BLS website

Shortly after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the latest job figures, Twitter users reported an outage at BLS website.

People

Federal agency blogs gaining fresh appeal on Tumblr platform

A handful of federal agencies have created blogs on the popular Tumblr platform, and experts say more may be following their example.

Digital Government

What does sequestration really mean for DOD?

The super committee's failure to identify $1.2 trillion in budget cuts was expected to trigger a nightmare for DOD, but is it happening?

People

HUD's Niedermayer retiring

Chris Niedermayer ends 33 years of government service.

Acquisition

Collaboration needed now more than ever

Industry and government need each other if they're to manage the new world of budget tightening.

Digital Government

Feds angry at possible pay freeze extension

To say feds have had enough is an understatement, according to readers who chimed in on the proposed extended pay freeze.

People

How to leverage front-line managers as change agents

Focusing attention on activities that truly drive workforce productivity allows managers to spend more time doing the things that count, writes Adam Cole of the Corporate Executive Board.

Acquisition

Acquisition official: 'Don't chill the dialogue' with industry

Contracting officers have cover from acquisition policies and rules to open the lines of communication.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: How to handle the person who questions everything

Tom Fox answers a question from a reader regarding an agency's guidance and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Tom is pleased that federal employees are interested in learning the details of the FAR and suggest to start with private meetings. Read what he suggests to do next.

Digital Government

Lacking oversight, agencies self-police their own aircraft safety standards

Agencies emphasize self-supervision at an aviation safety forum.