Digital Government

Telework Lessons Learned

Digital Government

Mark Forman to leave KPMG

Mark Forman is leaving KPMG. His last day with KPMG is January 31. Forman was OMB administrator for e-government and IT during part of the Bush adminstration.

People

Feds to Congress: Don't tread on us!

Reader comments on recent FCW.com stories suggest that federal workers are beginning to feel like all-too-convenient scapegoats.

Modernization

CDC publishes social media metrics on dashboard

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showcasing its digital activity in a new dashboard with data on website and social media use.

Acquisition

Bring accountability to contract protests

Government and industry need to take a new approach to procurement before bid protests spiral out of control, writes Jaime Gracia.

Cybersecurity

Recommended reading

Wiser year-end spending; Malware: It's not just for techies anymore; The true nature of global cyber risks.

People

From fed to private sector: How to make the move

For feds considering a switch to industry, it pays to listen to the pros.

Acquisition

HUBZone program faces economic uncertainties

Without priority status, HUBZone companies might lose ground to more popular set-aside programs.

Modernization

E-gov services beat offline alternatives on satisfaction study

E-government websites are earning higher scores for customer satisfaction in comparison to overall satisfaction with federal services, according to the fourth quarter 2010 study from ForeSee Results.

Digital Government

Belt-tightening ahead?

The Republican Study Committee—a conservative House Republican caucus—has come up with a bill loaded with spending cuts the group says could trim $2.5 trillion from the federal budget over the next 10 years.

People

GAO releases performance self-evaluation

The Government Accountability Office, Congress’ evaluation and investigative arm, has released a report that found some flaws in its own performance.

Digital Government

Internal Air Force report: New drone 'not operationally effective'

Study said the system had so many problems it shouldn't be deployed to Afghanistan until they were all fixed.

Digital Government

GAO reports problems with IRS' new e-filing system

IRS officials told GAO that tax preparation services might have stopped using the modernized filing system because it generated more technical errors and return rejections than the legacy system.

Cybersecurity

Telework lessons from four federal agencies

A new report shows how four federal agencies overcame technological, operational and management challenges to establish effective telework strategies.

Digital Government

Hackers didn't retrieve data in Defense pharmacy website attack

No personally identifiable information was stored on the site.