Digital Government
What Networx and Whitesnake have in common
Government and industry leaders gave a range of answers when asked to respond to the word, Networx.
People
GSA hires heavy hitter for innovative technologies post
The General Services Administration has hired a power player to lead its Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.
People
Does your agency treat you like a Twinkie?
Some agencies seem to think that IT savvy doesn't need constant updating. Are they right?
Cybersecurity
FCC, FEMA to start mobile phone emergency alert system
The Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Emergency Management Agency said they are partnering with several companies to offer priority message emergency warnings through mobile phones.
People
New website will track federal agencies' performance
A senior administration official told Senators at a hearing May 10 that the government will launch an early version of a new website, Performance.gov, in the next few weeks to publicly track the performance of federal agency programs.
Digital Government
Debt limit fight could bring back shutdown specter
House Speaker John Boehner says he wants to see trillions of dollars in spending cuts as part of the legislation to increase the country's debt limit.
Digital Government
Some agencies charged more than others for Grants.gov use, GAO says
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs quietly awards Dell $476 million contract for 600,000 personal computers
VA inspector general sharply criticized an earlier, similar contract.
Acquisition
House panel proposes adding experts to competitive sourcing
House officials want a broader segment of senior DOD officials involved in the process that pits the private sector against the public sector for government work.
Digital Government
Kathy Conrad joins GSA Office of Citizen Services
Kathy Conrad of Jefferson Consulting is joining GSA's executive team to help federal agencies adopt new technologies.
Digital Government