Digital Government
Outsourcing, insourcing and partisanship: Lawmaker seeks cooperation, not conflict
Rep. Gerry Connelly (D-Va.) thinks IT management and procurement are issues Democrats and Republicans can embrace. He wants hearings on insourcing federal work and poaching contractors' employees.
People
Federal agencies ranked from feeble to gifted in digital competence
Researchers analyzed federal websites and found some exceptional, some awful and many in-between. A new study explains what makes the difference.
Digital Government
Challenge.gov developer emphasizes marketing
Brandon Kessler, who created the Challenge.gov platform, offers an insider's view of what makes a successful competition.
People
House Republican wants cuts to advisory committees
Rep. Jason Chaffetz plans to introduce legislation to cut back on the number of federal advisory committees.
Digital Government
More than a FEW
However you want to characterize it, there is no doubt that Congressional budget hawks have zeroed in on federal jobs, pay and benefits.
Digital Government
Leahy leads another effort at patent reform
Reducing the backlog at the PTO has "broad" support, said Brian Pomper, executive director of Innovation Alliance, a group that includes technology firms such as Qualcomm.
People
Agencies can conduct background checks on contract employees, court rules
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that the federal government is authorized to perform background checks of people who work under government contracts.
Cybersecurity
Administration given so-so grade on cybersecurity
Private research firm assigns Obama high marks for commitment to protection but lower scores for speed and follow-through in agency collaboration.
Digital Government
Pre-deployment health screening reduces behavioral problems, study shows
Service was required to implement such an assessment program 14 years ago.
Digital Government