Digital Government
Why telework is in an agency's best interest
Teleworking is moving beyond just letting agency employees work from home; it's becoming a key element in continuity-of-operations planning, efforts to reduce pollution, and plans to save billions on unneeded real estate.
People
Culture change: A squishy topic but a vital one
The success of a new program or policy almost always comes down to creating a culture of trust and inclusion.
Digital Government
VA's Baker says VA, DOD digital record systems will morph into joint system
Roger Baker, the Veterans Affairs Department's assistant secretary for information and technology, offered some details about how the VA and Defense Department are going to meld their digital medical record systems.
Digital Government
White House official to testify about preserving Facebook, Twitter records
Rep. Darrell Issa intends to probe the transparency of the White House's social media records at a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Modernization
SETI stops listening for alien signals
The radio telescope array that was scanning the skies for signals from alien civilizations has stopped listening.
People
How to succeed at failure
The government need not fear failure, as long as it knows what to do when it happens.
Cybersecurity