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
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.
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