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As many as 55,000 visa awards were rescinded after the problem was discovered.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.

Digital Government

Shuttle safely takes off with Giffords watching

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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

Agencies share tips for better governance

Agencies have been slowly improving their governance processes by learning to balance control with agility, according to members of a panel at the Management of Change Conference.

Acquisition

Why procurement reform hinges on industry help

Innovations in procurement require innovations in how government communicates with industry, writes Jaime Gracia, president and CEO of Seville Government Consulting.