People
Feds say: What about contractors?
FCW readers point out that contractor employees are a key part of the workforce equation.
People
Sense of mission overrides frustration for many feds
Despite everything Congress can throw at them, some feds still find satisfaction in their jobs.
People
Insourcing vs. outsourcing: The pendulum swings again
Whichever way the pendulum swings, the A-76 process is still a mess, FCW readers say.
Digital Government
CyberEye: FBI shares lessons of Zeus botnet ring takedown
Government Computer News
People
Feds: Now we know what chopped liver feels like
The federal workforce is feeling the heat as lawmakers seek to freeze their pay, force furloughs and reduce their numbers.
Digital Government
Plan to fight organized crime recognizes growing cyber threats
U.S. needs more help analyzing digital evidence, White House strategy states.
Modernization
VA will allow iPhones and iPads to connect to its network this fall
The department will not require the use of federal wireless encryption standards.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Shaking a nightmarish political appointee
It can be hard to remember that most political appointees are well intentioned and hard working. But, that doesn’t mean that we can ignore the stories about bad leadership. What can you and others like you do if a nightmare scenario like this federal worker’s becomes reality?
Digital Government
USDA bureau CIO takes early retirement
A bureau CIO at the Agriculture Department is one fed out of many taking advantage of an early retirement offer.
People
Pay for performance? Yeah, right.
Pay-for-performance systems have a spotty track record in the federal government, but the idea has surfaced yet again.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Debt ceiling uncertainty for federal workers
Once again federal employees must keep plowing ahead with their jobs as they wait for the proverbial shoe to drop.
People
Telework centers: real telework?
Can you call it telework if you're driving to an office every day?
People