Modernization
USAJobs drops offline due to hardware problems
The USAJobs website went offline, experiencing hardware difficulties, on Nov. 1
People
NARA officials defend searchability of electronic archive
National Archives and Records Administration leaders rebut a complaint from the agency's inspector general that search capabilities are inadequate on the newly deployed electronic archive.
Digital Government
Roger W. Jones Award for executive leadership bestowed
The award honors commitment to public service.
Modernization
SSA rebuffs IG's call for a strategic plan for online services
The heart of the dispute: Should expansions of online services be planned out well in advance, or left flexible?
People
GSA wants to take the telework reins
GSA's new telework policy could help other agencies loosen up and allow more remote work, says expert.
People
Unshred a document, win $50K
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to improve the way it reassembles shredded documents, and is offering a prize for an effective solution
Digital Government
Obama wants to speed up commercialization of federal R&D
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Digital Government
Congress to Defense: Focus on improving GPS receivers, not satellites
The Congressional Budget Office says the Pentagon could save billions and deploy new Global Positioning System receivers a decade earlier than planned.
Digital Government