Modernization
VA plans government's largest tablet computer deployment
Up to 100,000 devices will be managed through a vendor-operated cloud computing center.
Acquisition
Union: Too much discretion in outsourcing will come with a price
Outsourcing critical work could, in the long run, cost agencies their institutional knowledge, argues Colleen Kelley, national president of the National Treasury Employees Union.
People
Union to supercommittee: Don't take it out on us
A coalition representing 4.6 million federal and postal workers and annuitants has sent a letter to the deficit reduction supercommittee urging the panel to reject proposals that would put further strains on the federal workforce.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Preparing for what the supercommittee has in store for federal agencies
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, often called the Supercommittee, is examining a wide-range of options that could dramatically affect federal employees, such as huge cuts in agency budgets and programs, workforce reductions, extension of the federal employee pay freeze and increased contributions to the retirement system.
People
Organizations fail on use of technology tools, ELC keynote says
Scott Klososky shows how technology tools are used poorly
Digital Government
Don't encourage Charlie Sheen
ELC keynote speaker offers tips for technology use, including how to regard cranky, crazy celebrities.
Digital Government
Doing what with how much?
They were the words every agency manager wants to hear. Too bad they were wrong.
Modernization
Air Force urged to move to social-media style communications
Drop the traditional model of one-on-one communications in favor of a social media-style broadcasting of information, one top official advocates.
Digital Government
VA official outlines 'ruthless' reductions in IT budget cut plan
Printers, desktop computers, mobile devices on the chopping block.
Digital Government
Budget battles reshape debate about military strategy
The possibility of massive cuts to defense spending raises questions about the military’s future.
People
Lawmakers expand target of contractor pay-cap proposal
Calls are growing to extend a contractor pay cap to all employees, not just top executives.
Digital Government