Digital Government
State allocates final $28 million for Internet freedom programs
Department official says a free Internet is key to democracy.
Digital Government
Issa says White House can too easily hide presidential records
The House oversight committee chairman wants assurance that staff are archiving work emails sent from personal accounts.
Digital Government
Sunshine advocates criticize government contractor database
New public website includes no pre-April info and is tough to navigate and full of unnecessary warnings, groups say.
Digital Government
Managers: Put down the BlackBerry and engage your employees
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry tells federal managers that staring at their smart phones won't create a more open culture.
Digital Government
Why breaking rank is sometimes a good thing
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry recounts how one employee saved the day by ignoring agency protocol.
People
The barriers to market pay for the federal IT workforce
Technology specialists would benefit most from a market-sensitive salary system but several barriers make that occupational group the least prepared for the change, writes consultant Howard Risher.
Digital Government
An uncertain prognosis for personal health records
Feds are trying to push self-managed medical records into the mainstream, but it's been slow going.
People
News of bin Laden's death a landmark social networking event
Media reports show how networking technology, which bin Laden conspicuously avoided, shaped coverage of the event.
People
Procurement data woes: Public lashings probably won't help
A proposed policy to penalize VA contracting officers might not get the desired results, experts say.
People
SSA: The check is not in the mail
The Treasury Department and Social Security Administration have begun requiring new applicants for retirement benefits to sign up for electronic payments or debit cards only.
People
Why the blurry work/life boundary is not a bad thing
Individuals who can manage the many facets of their personal lives while getting their work done are more likely to be productive employees, writes Ted Schadler, a vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research.
Digital Government
Weathering the storm
People with a low opinion of the federal government like to pass around jokes that have the punch line: "I'm from the federal government and I'm here to help." President Ronald Reagan famously called them "the 10 most frightening words in the English language."
People