Digital Government
Federal job fair in D.C. today!
Today’s the day if you’re a young federal jobseeker in the D.C. area looking for one of those 50,000 jobs the government hopes to fill in the next 12 months
Cybersecurity
TSA Losing Body Scanner Debate
It looks like the debate over full body scanners -- called a virtual strip search by some airline passengers -- may be moving against the Transportation Security Administration, as this <a href=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-07-13-1Abodyscans13_ST_N.htm?csp=hf>USA Today story</a>.
Digital Government
A Window to the Soul
In <em>Lie to Me</em>, the yet-to-be-a-hit <a href=http://www.fox.com/lietome/>TV series on Fox</a>, Dr. Cal Lightman (played by Tim Roth) uses his insight into the human condition to determine if a person is lying - and then solving crime based on his observational skills. Lightman typically peers into a subject's eyes, looking for twitching and shifting pupils. Now, a computer program can do that.
Digital Government
HHS Sustains Paper Cuts
The federal government this week acknowledged critics who accused it of overzealously pushing to replace paper medical files with electronic medical records.
Cybersecurity
DHS told to increase control over border-fence contractors
U.S. Customs and Border Protection must improve how it oversees contractors hired to build an IT-enabled, security fence along the U.S. border with Mexico, an audit finds.
Ideas
FAS Gets Permanent Leader
The General Services Administration on Tuesday announced a permanent leader for its Federal Acquisition Service, which has seen a number of shifts in recent months.
Digital Government
Learning about America on the Boston-New York bus
A low-cost bus ride on the East Coast provides blogger Steve Kelman with a unique view of the country.
People
It's official: Federal Acquisition Service has new commish
Steve Kempf is now the commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service, while Jon Jordan has been named deputy FAS commissioner.
Digital Government
Deja vu: Obama taps former OMB director for second stint
Jacob Lew was nominated today by the president to be the director of the Office of Management and Budget. Lew was budget director from 1998 to 2001, under President Bill Clinton.
People
FLITE cancellation: VA pulls plug on modernization effort
The Veterans Affairs Department is canceling its $400 million financial system modernization program and directing the resources to other projects throughout the department.
Digital Government
Survey Shows Telework Improvements
Survey results released Monday give the first complete look at the number of federal employees participating in agency telework programs.
People
The first affliction of the federal workforce: Low expectations
The surest way to nurture mediocrity is to expect mediocrity. That, in a nutshell, is one of the major afflictions of the federal workforce in many offices across the government, according to readers commenting on stories at FCW.com.
Digital Government
Mapping tools boost accountability, collaboration
Systems used in Maryland focus on results, officials say.
Digital Government