Digital Government
Lessons learned from NIH online app
The National Institutes of Health's Pillbox program has shown that a project manager may have to move outside the comfort zone.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Keeping the 40-hour work week from feeling part time
Like private and nonprofit sector leaders, federal leaders are experiencing increased workloads that often make a 40-hour work week nearly impossible to keep. The greater expectations, demands and pace of change affect the public sector just as much, if not more so, than other sectors.
Digital Government
White House's Twitter followers get Rickrolled
The Obama administration talks a lot about "winning the future," but one member of its economic team recently tweeted a No. 1 pop hit from the past.
Digital Government
Crowd sourcing can supplement whistleblowing, experts say
Transparency advocates tout whistleblower protections as a cost-saving measure.
Digital Government
Good news, for a change
Sick of the debt ceiling? Tired of fed bashing? Ready for a break? Well, we’ve dug through the news and picked some stories aimed at lowering your blood pressure. Read on…
Digital Government
GAO warns of social media risks
Government agencies are turning to social media to get their message out, but their policies are not keeping up, a report says.
People
White House names accountability board members
President Obama chooses watchdogs in government to lead his board.
Acquisition
Possible default scares contractors
The ongoing debt-ceiling debate that threatens to put the government into default is as unnerving for contractors as it is for feds.
Digital Government
Time to say goodbye to the employee suggestion box
Agencies should trash their employee suggestion boxes, unless all they want to hear is a bunch of complaints, says one consultant.
Modernization
Kundra heralds 'golden source' of data center savings coming soon
Agency reports set to be published Oct. 7 will yield the most detailed information to date about consolidation's expected cost savings.
Cybersecurity