Digital Government
House websites could move to open-source platform
Switch to Drupal aims to decrease cost, increase efficiency
Modernization
Security isn't the only barrier to cloud computing
Feds cite software licensing, portability and interoperability as major challenges.
Digital Government
Customs, border bureau forges ahead on insourcing
Technology office plans to cut 1,200 contract employees and hire 1,000 feds.
Digital Government
State official: WikiLeaks poses a threat to human rights
Individuals working to advance freedom under authoritarian regimes were put at risk.
People
Workforce cuts might be inevitable
A House bill that would shrink the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze civilian employee salaries for a third year is causing concern among experts, but many predict that some sort of reduction is likely.
People
How HUD's new CIO is remaking the agency
Housing and Urban Development Department CIO Jerry Williams' task has been to get the agency's IT department working at an optimal level after years of bogged-down projects and inefficiency. His team might be turning the corner.
Digital Government
Coalition urges White House not to cut workforce in 2012 budget
A coalition of labor unions and employee management groups sent a letter to President Barack Obama today urging him not to include workforce cuts recommended by the debt commission in the fiscal 2012 budget proposal.
Cybersecurity
Recommended reading
Beyond the server room in 2011, New Year's resolutions for vendors and a new approach to managing records.
People
The best of the federal blogosphere
Harrison Ford walks the red carpet; Body scans: The big picture; ISPs: Change you can believe in?; We the people: A historical perspective.
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.
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