People

Workforce measures add up to shake-up

Pay freezes, recruiting changes and now a proposal in Congress to cut 10 percent of the federal workforce. What's next?

People

Buzz Factor

These were the most-read stories on FCW.com in the past two weeks.

Modernization

A peek at the future of enterprise IT

The Consumer Electronics Show has become a harbinger of things to come for enterprise IT.

People

The dynamics of taking blame in the workplace

A researcher shares with Steve Kelman some findings on what happens to people who take blame for problems in the workplace.

Digital Government

IG Skinner to leave DHS

Inspector General Richard Skinner will be leaving his role as a federal government watchdog on March 1 after 42 years of service.

Digital Government

Senator moves to help NASA quit funding canceled program

Money would be better spent on future space projects, Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson says.

Cybersecurity

GAO: Feds need to strengthen smart grid standards and oversight

Unless regulatory commission gets enforcement authority, industry compliance will remain mandatory.

Modernization

Homeland Security kills secure border tech program

The department decides to end Boeing contract for the troubled SBInet initiative and come up with a new technology plan.

Digital Government

Port security technology vetting comes up short in scientists' study

Homeland Security office urged to improve testing of radiation detection devices before including them in counterterrorism plans.

Digital Government

How can agencies retain young feds?

As the administration establishes clearer pathways for recent graduates to join the federal workforce, how can agencies ensure they retain these young feds beyond a couple of years?

Modernization

Interior's CIO gets more power

The Interior Department is taking steps to transform its delivery of IT services and the agency’s CIO has been given new oversight responsibility to lead that effort.

Ideas

DHS IG Skinner to Leave Office

Digital Government

Microsoft's Secrets to HR Success

Cybersecurity

U.S. advised to digitize visa system

The United States should upgrade its immigration system by digitizing the process and making more visas available to highly skilled workers, according to a Brookings Institution briefing.

Digital Government

Should federal employees lose their mobile phones?

California Gov. Jerry Brown is taking state-provided mobile phones away from about half of the state employees who currently have them. Should the federal government follow suit?