Digital Government
Effort to require online governmentwide spending reports advances on the Hill
The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act would apply stimulus fund reporting practices to all federal programs.
Modernization
Administration increases data center consolidation savings estimate to $5 billion
New CIO Steven VanRoekel expands the definition of a data center to include the government's full IT infrastructure.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Looking to grow as a leader? Then look to the past
No time has been more turbulent for leaders than the present. At least that’s what we like to think.
People
Is pay-for-performance truly dead?
Who in Congress is ready to take up the battle to change the government's pay system? Is anyone?
Digital Government
Busting 6 common myths about your career
Were you advised to be yourself? Don't believe it.
People
Watchdog group makes Regulations.gov comments more searchable
The Sunlight Foundation watchdog group has set up new tools to make it easier to search and download the public comments submitted to federal agencies via Regulations.gov.
People
GSA wiki sets bad example
The General Services Administration is not doing enough to secure its public-facing wiki and social media sites against unauthorized access and security breaches, according to a new report.
People
CIO slams State Department for 'cronyism and nepotism,' steps down
State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs CIO Kirit Amin cites culture of resistance and senior management decisions as reasons for his temporary exit.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: The next partisan issue?
A Republican cybersecurity task force releases legislative recommendations as an alternative to Obama's proposal.
Cybersecurity
Panetta appoints new leader of cyber programs
Eric Rosenbach held previous roles as a national security advisor to Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) and a staffer on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Digital Government