Digital Government

Agency uses circumvention tools to advance democracy

Thwarting repression in the Internet Age requires technological innovation, Broadcasting Board of Governors executive Ken Berman says.

Digital Government

USGS crowd sources earthquake reports

The 5.8 magnitude quake that hit Virginia was felt across much of the Eastern seaboard.

People

Does your teleworkers' OT cost you?

Rules about overtime and comp time are not usually stipulated in today's federal telework arrangements.

People

How VA missed $213M in overpayments

The Veterans Affairs Department did an incomplete job of tallying its overpayments in 2010 because it did not fully follow White House guidance, according to VA's Office of Inspector General.

Digital Government

White House memo puts COOs on the hot seat

Chief operating officers are expected to take the lead on cutting wasteful spending and enhancing performance.

Acquisition

GSA aims to consolidate federal IT commodity buys

GSA officials propose creating as many as 10 blanket purchase agreements covering laptops, desktops and other popular IT products.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: Take a break! To disconnect or not to disconnect on vacation

Even leaders need to take break. The Federal Coach explains why.

Digital Government

The supercomputer race

Asia, the United States and Europe are neck-and-neck-and-neck in supercomputing power.

Modernization

What happened to SOA?

Accenture's CTO reflects on the winding path of technological innovation.

People

Customer service in government: not like selling burgers

Federal agencies are being told to improve customer service, but it's not always a straight path forward.

Digital Government

Where we stand

The Atlantic Century II report shows that America is at risk of losing its place as a global innovation leader.

Modernization

The perils of a mobile-first IT strategy

Many FCW readers are not keen on the idea of mobile devices replacing their old-fashioned desktop computers.