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Modernizing legacy IT applications remains an ongoing problem for the federal government, and senior IT managers say outdated applications could put agency missions at risk, a study says.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
Deputy CTO leaving White House
Beth Noveck has been director of the White House Open Government Initiative and will return to academia.
Digital Government
OMB reminds agencies to be brand-neutral
IT acquisition decisions should focus only on performance and value.
Digital Government
FCC officially names new inspector general
Acting IG David Hunt will be named to position going forward.
Modernization