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.
Digital Government