Digital Government
YouCut Targets Federal Pay
Cutting the Obama administration's proposed 1.4 percent pay increase for federal employees in 2011 is on the radar of Republican lawmakers yet again.
Digital Government
Senate Passes Telework Bill
The Senate on Monday voted unanimously to pass legislation to expand telework opportunities in the federal government.
Digital Government
IAC announces its new leadership
Industry Advisory Council elects new leadership for the coming year.
Acquisition
Total number of interagency/enterprisewide contracts is anyone's guess
Federal agencies spend about $60 billion a year on interagency and enterprisewide contracts, but there is limited evidence that they are being effectively used and managed, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Digital Government
Who is the Cybersecurity Smokey Bear?
A federal cybersecurity official said public service announcement could help make the public more aware of the threat of cyber crimes.
People
Meet OMB's new point person on the acquisition workforce
Joanie Newhart, a veteran in the government procurement arena, will lead the Office of Management and Budget’s efforts on building up the acquisition workforce.
People
Telework: Senate gives unanimous thumbs up
The Senate has unanimously approved the Telework Enhancement Act, which would give federal employees presumptive eligibility to telework and ensure that telework is part of continuity-of-operations planning.
Digital Government
Army apps competition sparks soldiers' ingenuity
The Apps for Army program is the Army’s first internal application development challenge and one of the first for the federal government.
Digital Government
ACT/IAC awards innovators for working across borders
The 2010 Intergovernmental Solutions Awards went to states, federal agencies and an academy for their creative work.
Digital Government
Taking the pulse of Harvard graduating seniors
Blogger Steve Kelman finds that this year’s grads are finding ways to adapt to the changing economic scene.
Cybersecurity
DHS official stresses cybersecurity is industry's responsibility
Richard Marshall tells contractors 'I have a right to sue you' if a product fails to protect federal networks.
Digital Government
House panel tells Army to renegotiate integration contract with Boeing
The service says it is in the final stages of reworking the pact and the contractual relationship with the company has changed.
Digital Government
Internet isn't the agent of regime change some hoped for
Experts say the Web has limited power in fomenting political shifts, and dictators have learned how to use the Internet for their own ends.
Digital Government