People

IT certification gives federal job seekers an edge

Pursuing an IT certification could help government IT professionals land a better job or get them more pay, survey says.

Acquisition

Next OFPP chief's priorities: Building, buying, rebalancing

Government buying needs the expertise of acquisition workers, official says.

People

The smart leader's gamble: Fail small, win big

Management consultant Peter Sims argues that success is often built on a series of small but risky bets.

Digital Government

Do agencies dump bad news on Fridays?

Are "Bad News Fridays" just a myth? A new study investigated EPA news releases to find out.

People

Eureka! The antidote to risk aversion.

Author Peter Sims explains how little bets can help organizations make bold changes.

Digital Government

UPDATED: Senate passes CR; sends to Obama for signature

The Senate has passed the spending bill, once again averting a potential, partial government shutdown.

Acquisition

Withholding tax repeal heads to president

Tax repeal on contractors sails through Congress and on to the White House.

Cybersecurity

Senate Punts Cybersecurity to 2012

Digital Government

Romanian accused of NASA hacks

InformationWeek

Modernization

Most federal IT funding expected to escape super committee's knife

Industry leaders say the need to upgrade and secure networks will not diminish, and may even accelerate.

Modernization

DOD says data center closures ahead of schedule despite tardy reporting

DOD has missed two deadlines to report data center consolidation progress, but an official says the department has surpassed target figures.

Acquisition

Gordon: Senate provision would force insourcing

The Senate has proposed taking away from contractors all the jobs that are closely associated with inherently governmental functions.

Digital Government

OPM failed at modernizing, automating its retirement system, GAO says

GAO documented 20 years of OPM's failed efforts to modernize its retirement system.