People
McClure: How to succeed (and fail) at innovation
Federal agencies looking to ride the current wave of innovation should avoid a common pitfall, said the associate administrator of GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.
People
Workforce, budget dominate talk of IT solutions
Two panelists at the Management of Change conference touched on the workforce with different perspectives during a discussion on May 16.
Digital Government
DOT spends $2B for high-speed rail tracks, cars and signals
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced high-speed rail spending in the Northeast, the Midwest and California that totals $2 billion.
Modernization
NASA starts first federal network on SlideShare
NASA is the first federal agency to explore the possibilities of an aggregate network on the SlideShare platform.
Acquisition
Public/private competitions come under fire again
Sen. Mikulski is pushing for changes that would give federal employees a better fighting chance against outsourcing.
People
State Department computer glitch voids thousands of visa awards
As many as 55,000 visa awards were rescinded after the problem was discovered.
Digital Government
Federal IT workers make more than those in the private sector, survey says
An InformationWeek Analytics survey finds that federal IT workers make more money than their private-sector counterparts.
Modernization
Impact of data center closures unclear
Three weeks after the White House announced a plan to close 137 federal data centers, details on the extent of the move remain unclear.
Cybersecurity
Administration unveils cybersecurity foreign policy
Officials acknowledge report outlining path to improved interagency cooperation is vague on details.
Digital Government
The fiery debate over contractor salaries
A labor union has proposed capping contractor salaries. Here's what FCW readers think about this recommendation.
Digital Government
Reporting from the Management of Change Conference
A roundup of quips and chatter from the ACT/IAC conference taking place this week in rural Virginia.
People
Metrics take the guesswork out of Gov 2.0
Agencies need the right mix of best practices, standard tools and custom benchmarks to demonstrate the legitimacy of their Gov 2.0 efforts.
Digital Government