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.

Digital Government

Government Meets eHarmony

People

Agencies put fishing and tidal apps on mobile devices

Agencies have been releasing fishing, boating, travel and picnicking applications for smart phones.

Acquisition

Competition in new IT contract may take old path

GSA squeezed 599 small businesses into four categories of business, but the orders still will go to a few aggressive companies and may even cause headaches for agencies.

Modernization

DOD joins quest for better robots

The Defense Department is putting some of its weight behind an Obama administration program to create better robots.

People

Defense acquisition chief nominated as DOD deputy secretary

Ashton Carter, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, is expected to replace William Lynn in the No. 2 post at the Defense Department.

Digital Government

Transparency rules proposed for budget-cutting 'super committee'

Sen. David Vitter is the first senator to propose increasing transparency of the super committee" charged with identifying $1.5 trillion in spending cuts.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: HUD Chief of Staff Laurel Blatchford on risk taking and engaging employees

The Federal Coach asks Laurel A. Blatchford, chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, about her leadership secrets.