People
GSA wants to take the telework reins
GSA's new telework policy could help other agencies loosen up and allow more remote work, says expert.
People
Unshred a document, win $50K
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to improve the way it reassembles shredded documents, and is offering a prize for an effective solution
Digital Government
Obama wants to speed up commercialization of federal R&D
Government Computer News
Digital Government
Congress to Defense: Focus on improving GPS receivers, not satellites
The Congressional Budget Office says the Pentagon could save billions and deploy new Global Positioning System receivers a decade earlier than planned.
Digital Government
Redesigned job search website attracts barrage of complaints
OPM stands by product, answering criticisms on search tool, technical glitches and contracting strategy.
Acquisition
Bidding for savings: Reverse auctions gain new favor
Reverse auctions, always a tool agencies can use, get a boost from a new report
Modernization
Education Dept.'s new website suffers data leak, malfunctions
While USAJobs' technical problems have been in the news, another federal website, run by the Education Department, also is experiencing performance issues.
People
GSA begins major telework push
GSA signs new telework policy that aims to promote teamwork and guide federal supervisors in managing a mobile workforce.
Acquisition
How the $16 muffin story harms the discourse
The story of conference muffins costing $16 each, a recently iconic mental image of government waste, is false -- and Steve Kelman explains why spreading such stories is harmful.
Digital Government