Digital Government

Navy considers price critical in Next-Generation Network contract

NGEN is expected to cost $10 billion over five years -- double what the service spent on its current network.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: Leading on the dotted line

Some recommendations for dotted-line managers — for people who must pull together different teams, perhaps from different offices or agencies, depending on the issue at hand.

Digital Government

Potential Pay Cuts

People

Panetta names new DISA director

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta appoints former vice director to be the new director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.

Modernization

Please, don't send it to the printer

Agencies are getting some help in kicking their expensive and wasteful paper-printing habits.

Acquisition

A new push to rethink the small-biz contracting payoff

Where's the return on investment if agencies invest in and foster small businesses that are bought or fail once they outgrow the small-business program?

Cybersecurity

'Freak' TSA screener in process to be fired, Blogger Bob says

The TSA found itself in the middle of a social media frenzy this week with the "Get your freak on" note incident.

Acquisition

Contractor tax repeal advances

The House approves a repeal of the 3 percent withholding tax on contractors. Next up: a Senate vote.

People

Federal CIO VanRoekel unveils plan to boost government innovation

Obama’s chief information officer highlights how "Shared First" and "Future First" initiatives will help cut waste and make the most of IT investments.

People

GAO: OMB's definition of IT investments is too broad

The Office of Management and Budget should be more detailed in its guidance to federal agencies in identifying IT investments to avoid understated numbers, according to a watchdog report.

Digital Government

Mobility: Evolve or perish

Federal agencies agree: Better get on the mobility wave or get left behind. Read what some feds and industry experts are saying about this hot topic.

Modernization

Senator asks federal CIO to resolve USAJobs crisis

With the USAJobs website technical problems extending into a third week, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts is calling on Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel to get involved.