Digital Government
Former federal contractor gets jail time for falsifying immigration records
Fraud allowed illegal immigrants to get passports; case represents larger insider threat problem.
People
DC ranks in top 10 cities that support formal telework policies
A Microsoft survey ranks the nation's capital seventh in supporting formal telework programs.
Digital Government
Identity theft concerning IRS goes through the roof, official reports
Taxpayers learn identity thieves got their tax refund checks only after the IRS tells them.
Acquisition
5 ideas for improving the acquisition process
Five experts share their ideas for improving different steps of the acquisition life cycle.
People
Budget battles: Transparency sites take a major hit
Cuts to the E-Government Fund jeopardize President Barack Obama's transparency initiatives.
People
Want to be successful? Support your frontline managers.
Helping frontline managers get their jobs done is one of the most important activities for a leader, writes John M. Kamensky, a senior fellow at the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
People
The VA Acquisition Academy: A model worth building on?
The Veterans Affairs Department sees an opportunity to develop a better acquisition workforce.
People
Has Obama administration dropped the ball on performance-based acquisition?
Steve Kelman traces continuity of management approaches through three presidential administrations.
Modernization
Research company sees acceleration in federal innovation
The federal government has become more innovative in the past 24 months and looks likely to continue on that path, according to a new report.
Modernization
SSA's new data center vulnerable to hurricanes and tornadoes, consultant says
The Social Security Administration rejected a consultant's recommendation to build its new data center to a higher level of protection against strong winds.
Digital Government
Senior Army acquisition official resigns
Michael O'Neill abruptly resigned from his position as assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition.
People
Shay Assad becomes director of defense pricing
Shay Assad, a senior procurement policy official at the Defense Department, is now the director of defense pricing.
Modernization
Issa rejects federal transparency bill
Rep. Darrell Issa says the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee won't consider a federal transparency bill.
People