Digital Government
Green Gaps
Making eco-friendly IT a reality at agencies requires changing behavior as well as policy.
Digital Government
GSA relaunches online shopping system
Site now includes photos and streamlines the purchasing process.
Cybersecurity
International cybersecurity treaty might not be achievable, report says
Lawmakers have pledged to make comprehensive cyber legislation a top priority.
Digital Government
HP loses its Military Health System electronic records contract
GSA in December terminated IT improvements planned as 'fundamental restructuring' of health records system.
Digital Government
Those darned prohibited personnel practices
Quick—how many Merit System Principles are there? If you asked: What’s a Merit System Principle? then you probably don’t know that there are nine, and that they are the basic standards that govern the management of the executive branch workforce.
People
Cuts to federal workforce outlined in bill
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) has introduced legislation that would cut the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze civilian employee pay for a total of three years.
People
NASA picks deputy CIO for IT security
Valerie Burkes, former Associate CIO for Cyber and Privacy Policy and Oversight at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was named by NASA CIO Linda Cureton as Deputy CIO for IT Security at NASA.
Modernization
IT modernization still vexes many agencies
Modernizing legacy IT applications remains an ongoing problem for the federal government, and senior IT managers say outdated applications could put agency missions at risk, a study says.
Acquisition
Defense acquisition: Lost in the fog of war?
Changing combat needs and constrained budgets are complicating DOD's acquisition decisions.
Digital Government
Break down walls for better management
Agencies could learn from hospitals' efforts to improve patient outcomes by improving coordination among medical services.
Digital Government
Energy Department launches redesigned site
Energy.gov debuts a new look today with links to social networking sites.
Digital Government
Higginbottom picked as deputy director at OMB
More executive changes: Heather Higginbottom to be named deputy director at OMB, and GSA's Teresa Nasif moves to head senior executive service initiatives.
People