People

Hurdles on the path to IT management reform

The Obama administration's plans to reform IT management are likely to run into some daunting -- but familiar -- difficulties.

People

Agile development: What's the plan?

To some people, the Obama administration's discussion of modular development sounds like code for agile development.

Digital Government

Link-a-palooza

Digital Government

Staffing, Leadership Key to Modernizing IT

People

Get this: Two new laws with a fan base

The Plain Writing and Telework Enhancement acts receive the online equivalent of a standing ovation, reports GovLoop’s Andy Krzmarzick.

People

Why are federal employees the latest scapegoat?

Federal employees are working under a pay freeze and facing possible reductions in their numbers. What's caused the new attention?

Cybersecurity

CBP to hire 1,000 IT workers during fiscal 2011

Ken Ritchhart, deputy assistant commissioner of Customs and Border Protection's Office of Information Technology, today updated the hiring and transformation efforts there.

People

A new focus on performance management expected

Recent political and legislative developments could re-energize the discussion on performance management and focus government attention on the issue.

People

After the pay freeze: 5 ways to keep performance up

Employee performance experts offer five tips for making the government a better place to work and making it work better.

Modernization

Project management's not-so-odd couple

Agile development and earned value management aren't as mismatched as they might seem at first glance.

Digital Government

Are we becoming a nation of blizzard wimps?

Blogger Steve Kelman is puzzled to see even the Boston area overreacting to the threat of snow.

Modernization

Governor takes cell phones away from employees

California Gov. Jerry Brown, saying he doesn't see why most state employees need cell phones on the job, has issed an order to collect half of the 96,000 state-issued phones, in a move designed to save $20 million.

Digital Government

NASA names new deputy chief technologist

NASA Chief Technologist Bobby Braun has announced the appointment of Michael J. Gazarik as the agency's deputy chief technologist.