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

Modernization

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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.

Digital Government

Whither the Army Airship?

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.

People

Tips for getting the most out of Twitter

Hint: The # symbol matters

Digital Government

America's 'scariest' jobs revealed

If pay cuts and workloads keep you up at night, you’re in good company. A new survey shows that many Americans consider those the biggest fear factors at work.