People
An innovative approach to mentoring the new contracting workforce
The FBI turns to FFRDC employees to work with its latest generation of contracting staff, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
Dirt Roads and the Digital Divide
Rural areas of the country that have some of the highest rates of chronic disease are far less likely than urban areas to benefit from health information technology. It's not just a dearth of electronic health records. In many cases, rural health care providers don't have access to reliable broadband.
Digital Government
Rewarding Innovation
The Homeland Security Department on Friday released the results of its <a href="http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/dhs_2009_annual_employee_survey_results_summary.pdf">2009 annual employee survey</a>, and while most employees noted overall satisfaction with their jobs, only one-third agreed that the agency rewards creativity and innovation.
Acquisition
EPA hit for delays on evaluating contractors
EPA's contracting officers were roughly four months late turning in their contractor performance evaluations, a new report says.
Acquisition
Peace Corps to assemble database of former volunteers
The Peace Corps wants help collecting the current e-mail addresses of about 200,000 former volunteers.
People
Senior Executive candidates worry about pay, work/family balance
A new survey reveals that the most likely Senior Executive Service candidates are reluctant to apply for SES positions because of concerns over compensation and the ability to maintain a healthy balance between home and work responsibilities.
People
Bill would require green IT training for federal facility staff
Federal employees who operate and maintain federal facilities would get extra training to service energy-efficient buildings if a new bipartisan bill introduced April 22 becomes law.
People
Health reform may cause agencies to beef up IT, report says
A market research firm reports on the IT implications of the health care reform law.
Digital Government
Encryption may end flash drives' exile for good
In late 2008, the Strategic Command's Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations put in place an immediate ban on the use of flash drives -- USB storage devices that have become the modern version of the floppy disk.
Acquisition
Outsourcing has gone too far, official says
The government is outsourcing an unprecedented amount of work, and the Obama administration wants more work in federal employees' hands, an official says.
Acquisition
Obama moves on small-business contracting
The president has created task forces to focus on small-business contracting problems and opportunities for companies owned by service-disabled veterans.
Ideas
Top 10 Satisfying E-Gov Services
Agency websites have adjusted well over the past year to new leadership, showing a significant increase in satisfaction between the first quarter of 2009 and 2010, according to the latest quarterly report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Digital Government
Agency IT gets greener with promotional carbon credits
Federal agencies are benefitting from a program that allows agency IT departments to purchase new data servers and receive offsetting carbon emissions credits.
Digital Government
FCC establishes interoperability center for public safety
Government Computer News
Digital Government
FBI launches new form to accept FOIA requests electronically
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government