People
Telework tax traps managers should avoid
Out-of-state teleworkers could cause hidden tax worries for their employers.
Cybersecurity
Hacker arrested in Britain speculated to be LulzSec mastermind
LulzSec and another hacker group, Anonymous, have declared open season on government websites and threatened to cause havoc.
Digital Government
Jump on customer complaints, OMB tells agencies
A new program requires agencies to get faster action on service delivery.
Digital Government
NIH starts tool for electronic health records
National Library of Medicine has created a free tool to furnish patients' electronic health records with information specific to their conditions.
People
Warner introduces Senate version of spending tracking bill
Legislation sponsored by Virginia Democrat Mark Warner to set up a single Web-based platform to track federal spending is the Senate companion to a bill introduced by Rep. Darell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Digital Government
Many grads, but not the right stuff
There's a Catch-22 in government hiring these days -- and a Senate panel took a closer look at it this week.
Cybersecurity
USCIS telework may add to privacy risks, IG says
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services might be exposing its data to greater risks because of workers carrying files home for teleworking, a report says.
Acquisition
Senators try to block politics from procurement
A Senate committee has approved legislation that would bar any rule to force companies that bid on federal contracts to report who they supported with political contributions.
Digital Government
What to name baby? SSA has a new mobile app for that.
The Social Security Administration is putting thousands of baby names within easy reach with a new iPhone application.
People
HHS to deploy new anti-fraud software for Medicare
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that new predictive fraud-catching tools for Medicare will go into effect on July 1.
Acquisition