People

FAA shutdown to end

Lawmakers have reportedly reached a deal to end the partial shutdown that put 4,000 employees and 70,000 construction contractors out of work.

People

New federal CIO gets praise, advice from community

Steven VanRoekel has accomplished a lot, but the new role he's taking will bring a new set of pitfalls, observers warn.

People

Senators urge Obama to lead on green IT efforts

Agencies have improved their use of green IT, but no one can be sure how much because there are no real standards for success.

Digital Government

Mobile apps feature per diems

Federal employees traveling on official business can now check their per-diem allowances on new mobile applications.

People

Forget pay for performance: Here are the reforms execs really want

Steve Kelman finds that pay for performance is low on the wish list of management reforms for some senior executives. What tops it?

Digital Government

Steve VanRoekel named new federal CIO

White House officials say former FCC and Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel will be the new Federal CIO, succeeding Vivek Kundra.

Digital Government

New federal CIO named; no major strategy changes anticipated

Steven VanRoekel, a former Microsoft executive, will replace Vivek Kundra.

Digital Government

Do you hear shoes dropping?

Two senior Republican senators earlier this week introduced a bill to extend the pay freeze and reduce the size of the federal workforce.