Digital Government
Federal Coach: Gary Locke on reforming a system: Talking leadership with the Secretary of Commerce
Gary Locke is the 36th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. He previously was a two-term governor of Washington and is the first Chinese-American in history to serve as governor. Secretary Locke is the presidential nominee to become the next U.S. ambassador to China.
People
VA CIO erred in firing Martinez, judge rules
An administrative judge has reversed a decision by Veterans Affairs Department CIO Roger Baker that removed a VA deputy assistant secretary from her job.
People
Agencies use social media to bust gangs
Police agencies are using social networks to identify and capture suspects, but the officers need to be careful using the sites, panelists said at a conference April 5.
Cybersecurity
The best of the federal blogosphere
The face of distracted driving; Women in mathematics; Winner: MyTSA app; Wind powers Wisconsin county.
People
Managers get bad reviews for performance reviews
Workforce morale would grow by leaps and bounds if federal managers delivered more accurate performance reviews, FCW readers say.
People
Better performance management starts with better supervisors
Improving the process of evaluating federal employees is a challenge, but experts have lots of good advice.
Acquisition
How to add more zip to the regulatory process
When it comes to approving regulations, bureaucracy is not a bad thing, but it could be better, acquisition experts say.
People
Lawmakers seek answers on federal pay issue
Republican leaders intent on reforming the federal pay system reportedly have asked the Government Accountability Office to examine why various studies come to different conclusions on how federal pay stacks up against private-sector pay.
Modernization
Government moves toward a paperless world
Agencies can save millions of dollars over the next five years by going paperless.
People
Shutdown Watch: Employee furlough FAQ; GOP says 'no deal' on budget
Obama, lawmakers try to hammer out budget; shutdown clock still ticking.
Digital Government
Bill would keep government running for another week
House Republicans introduced another short-term funding measure April 4 to prevent the government from shutting down for at least another week, but President Barack Obama says he opposes further stopgap bills.
People
GOP budget proposal would cut feds, extend pay freeze
House Republicans have released their fiscal 2012 budget proposal, including a bid to shrink the federal workforce and extend a pay freeze.
Digital Government
Get it over with, already
So what was that thing that went on in the House last Friday? An April Fool's prank? Or the desperate act of a bunch of weary legislators looking to pass a fiscal 2011 budget before fiscal 2011 is over?
Digital Government