People

OFPP keeps classic definition of fed-only work

OFPP keeps the inherently governmental function definition 'intimate,' but leaves much discretion about jobs closely associated.

Digital Government

'Super committee' starts work on deficit reduction

Feds brace as panel to hold first public hearing on identifying $1.5 trillion in debt savings.

Acquisition

Obama: Faster payments to small contractors

The president urged Congress to pass his debt reduction proposal.

Modernization

Weather service updates mobile website for local forecasts

The National Weather Service will refresh its mobile website that offers weather forecasts by ZIP code.

Digital Government

Ruminating on 9/11

Ten years ago, a Marine officer found himself booked for two meetings that took place at the same time -- and made a fateful decision.

Modernization

Obama frames spectrum as pro-jobs policy

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Modernization

Terrorist watch lists should be put in the cloud, analysts say

Encrypting data and then segmenting it online for remote access by multiple users would enable instant updating and sharing.

Modernization

Nearly a quarter of dot-gov domains don't work, analysis finds

Informal study also shows roughly three-fourths of government websites have no detectable content management system and few use modern Web analytics.

People

NOAA to build 'weather-ready' nation

After a record number of weather disasters this year -- including a hurricane and flooding in Washington, D.C. -- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is amplifying its efforts to improve forecasting and response.

Digital Government

HHS updating regulations to fit new tech

The Health and Human Services Department has a plan for updating regulations that covers things such as telemedicine.

Digital Government

How hypothetical is Kundra's 'hypothetical' cloud threat?

Is there any truth to Vivek Kundra's claim that security threats related to cloud technology are only hypothetical?

Digital Government

Launching Your Federal Career

Digital Government

Revealed: The best (and worst) agencies for launching a career

Which agency is the best place for a young fed to start?

Acquisition

Bill would void, stop contracts with U.S. enemies

Wartime Contracting Commission report considers problem of payoffs in enemy lands.

Acquisition

Buying commercial items is back -- or is it?

Some ideas for saving costs would be good ideas even when budgets aren't tight, writes Steve Kelman. Buying commercial items is one of them.