People
States face IT worker shortage; cost-cutting measures partly to blame
States are facing critical shortages of IT workers, made worse by furloughs, hiring freezes and stagnant salaries -- similar to measures that are in effect or proposed for feds.
Digital Government
You say you want a revolution?
In response to a rapidly rising tide of protests, Egypt's government mobilized the police, imposed a curfew -- and turned off the Internet.
Acquisition
POGO argues for release of past-performance information
Government officials continue to withold data on past performance in Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, but watchdog group wants more disclosure.
Modernization
SSA creates new e-mail account for public comments on regulation
The Social Security Administration is putting out a broad invitation to the public to submit comments by e-mail on how to improve its regulations.
People
Experiments to improve public-sector management
Steve Kelman proposes running experiments to test different approaches to public-sector management.
Cybersecurity
Twitter, Facebook are part of new terror alert system
The Homeland Security Department has set up a new Twitter account and will be issuing alerts on its Facebook page and website as part of its new national terror alert system to replace the color-coded threat system.
People
The best of the federal blogosphere
NASA on Droid; Fish where the fish are; A million soldiers resting up; Remembering the forgotten war.
Digital Government
Could pay for performance make an unexpected comeback?
While it’s unclear if feds will be subject to workforce cuts or a longer pay freeze as a result of the administration’s overall belt-tightening, it will be interesting to see if the idea of implementing a pay-for-performance system resurfaces as a way to lower costs and improve the government’s efficiency.
People
How ExpertNet would work
Using a hypothetical example, we show how proposed crowdsourcing wiki ExpertNet would help an agency answer a specific question.
People
Network of experts embodies government by the people
Government officials know they don't have the answers to every problem. A network of public experts could help agencies discover solutions they hadn't considered.
Digital Government
Ga. government database for cold remedies nearer
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security moves full-speed-ahead on Einstein cybersecurity tool
Department plans to finish installing the somewhat controversial network monitoring part of the system this year, secretary says in State of the Union-like address.
Cybersecurity