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.

Cybersecurity

U.S. satellite breaches may be linked to China

NASA and USGS referred several suspicious events in 2007 and 2008 to the Pentagon, which investigates interference with satellite operations.

Digital Government

iPads for NGEN?

Cybersecurity

Clinton and Brits Confront Hacker Groups

Modernization

USAJobs on brink of becoming a political issue

The disastrous USAJobs relaunch is starting to raise the eyebrows of lawmakers and other stakeholders.

Digital Government

Story of $16 muffin, true or not, makes a splash

A report about the Justice Department overpaying for food was not quite accurate, but it rang true with some readers.

Digital Government

Losing the Security War