People

Telework centers: An idea whose time has come...and gone?

GSA's plan to shutter telework centers raises the question of whether it was truly telework to start with.

Digital Government

NTIA's Daniel Weitzner expected to be named US Deputy CTO for Internet policy

The White House is expected to announce the appointment of Commerce Department official Daniel Weitzner as the deputy CTO for Internet policy.

Digital Government

VA Races to Hire IT Staff

People

Federal workers become 'punching bag' in political wrangling

John Palguta discusses why feds seem to have become everyone's punching bag, in addition to the potential consequences of a smaller federal workforce and the role of federal managers in a time of tight budgets.

Digital Government

A Generational Shift

People

Transparency advances slowed by data problems, groups say

White House and federal agency efforts to improve transparency are being hampered by data and reporting problems, according to testimony at a House hearing today.

Digital Government

Transparency can't shine without context

The Obama administration, Congress and watchdog groups want more transparency, but transparency can still leave much of the public blind.

Digital Government

Can we avoid telework train wrecks?

The number of federal employees who telework is going to grow this year, but it’s not going to be a successful situation for all of them.

People

DOD hurt by speed, agility to access info, official says

Senators are warning about reverting to the pre-Sept. 11 days of hoarding information, and say instead that agencies need to balance security concerns with needs.

Cybersecurity

Federal IT dashboard not winning manager hearts

Bureaucratic delays and 'long chains' of reviewers result in public access to outdated information about government tech projects.

Digital Government

Dialing Up Telework

Agencies face complex steps in rolling out remote work agreements and training.