People

VA expects to save $16B by going open source for health records

VA CIO Roger Baker said choosing open source to modernize VA's digital health records system will help the department avoid spending $16 billion on a commercial solution.

People

GSA's Davie to lead technology council

Davie will serve as executive president of the American Council for Technology's new Executive Committee.

People

VA’s Baker: Commercial software is often the best option

Agencies cannot afford to develop proprietary technology when commercial software is so readily available, said the VA CIO.

Digital Government

Another pay freeze

Feds took another pay hit this week -- or next year, rather.

People

Telework: An untapped recruiting tool

As federal agencies compete for the best recruits, telework can be an attractive lure.

People

Using data to spur organizational change

Human capital data should be used to create organizational change, but this can only happen if business managers are engaged by the information collected, an official with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency said.

Digital Government

DHS accused of hiding fingerprinting data

'Metadata' for agency emails on Secure Communities program sought by immigrant groups under FOIA.

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.

Digital Government

Government Gains on Google