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Ineligible to telework? Join the club.

Most feds haven't been told they're eligible to telework OPM survey finds.

People

GAO gives lukewarm review to Obama transparency initiatives

The Government Accountability Office did an audit of the $34 million Electronic Government Fund and found limited progress and incomplete metrics on several projects.

People

IRS vendor management yields big savings in short time

IRS's experience yields practical tips for making a VMO effective at creating cost savings.

Acquisition

Did SSA lose track of employees when it overspent on software?

Federal auditors ask what blunders the Social Security Administration made that led to overspending on software licenses.

Digital Government

Kundra's plan: Good. Practicality: Not so much

Survey reveals that many feds are uncertain about timing, funding and mandates for federal IT efforts.

People

Ash Carter confirmed by senate

Senate confirms Ash Carter as next deputy defense secretary.

People

Teleworkers: Slackers or ethical?

A confluence of events makes telework more attractive than ever -- just in time for a bombshell study to throw a wrench into the effort.

Acquisition

Kundra's IT cartel theory: Arguments for and against

Former Federal CIO Vivek Kundra deserves credit for giving people the opportunity to voice their frustrations, whether you agree with him or not.

Cybersecurity

Rethinking government's biggest IT ideas

Four landmark programs that sought to remake big swaths of government IT face the test of time.

Digital Government

Federal IT's next act

Experts offer their take on changes under way in the federal IT community.

Digital Government

Budget cuts vs. Strike Fighter

Carter hearing showcases the push-pull of defense spending.

People

Lawmakers take another run at workforce

A new bill to cut the federal workforce is under consideration in the House and Senate.

Modernization

Tech's future is managing data, not devices

The focus on leveraging 'big data' will drive agencies toward buying more pre-integrated IT solutions.

People

Budget worries loom large for DOD IT future

Defense officials are looking to IT to lead the way in innovative efficiency.

Modernization

Infographic: Is cloud computing everything advocates claim?

One research company found that cloud services are not especially cost effective for large organizations, and may even result in price increases.