People
In shutdown, military would work without pay
The Defense Department has outlined a draft contingency plan for a federal government shutdown to establish some policy decisions ahead of time, according to reports.
People
5 steps to effective Gov 2.0 initiatives
Consultant Mark Madsen shows agencies how to turn social media into a powerful tool that can support larger organizational goals.
Cybersecurity
The best of the federal blogosphere
No DNA tests at airport checkpoints; Broadband plan and recent failure; A full tank of hydrogen.
Modernization
Japan quake disrupts world technology supply chain
Chip and NAND flash-memory manufacturers in Japan were affected by the earthquake and tsunami last week, but considering the circumstances the outlook could be far worse.
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.
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.
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.
Digital Government