People
Survey reveals discontent with pay-for-performance plans
Respondents to a Federally Employed Women survey said they were largely dissatisfied with government attempts to replace the General Schedule with pay-for-performance personnel systems.
People
The real reason behind the government brain drain
Federal agencies are so sensitive to the loss of institutional knowledge because their employees tend to stick around so long.
Cybersecurity
Maryland wants to be cybersecurity epicenter
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley wants Maryland to be recognized as the leading state for cybersecurity.
Digital Government
HHS panel to give fresh spin to federal health IT strategy
The stimulus law requires the Health and Human Services Department to revise the plan to show how health IT will be used to improve care quality, reduce errors, improve public health and address special needs.
People
Transportation Department attempts to fix suspension delays
The department has struggled to make decisions on whether to exclude companies from federal work and then notify its various offices about the decisions.
People
Govloop's acquisition forum gains traction
The forum is turning into a real meeting place for acquisition professionals to share ideas and get real-time feedback both on broad policy issues and specific projects.
Digital Government
Complex Risks
With the first decade of this century behind us, federal managers face a daunting world ahead.
Modernization
Federal IT spending to increase almost 4 percent in fiscal 2010
Agencies will spend more on transparency initiatives and social networking, research firm predicts.
Digital Government
Google CEO joins speakers at Dem retreat
Schmidt will join Obama, Clinton at event.
Digital Government
Stimulus data needs context so public can understand spending effects
Study urges agencies that award contracts to put their projects into perspective on the Web so the public can easily and objectively discern the results of the economic program.
Digital Government
User feedback important, but only part of developing a Web site
Government Computer News
Ideas
A Discussion on the IT Budget -- 2
Bob Evans, senior vice president and content director at TechWeb, and I have been discussing federal IT spending -- too much, not enough, or how do you know? It was prompted by a <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222200171">blog item</a> he posted on Jan. 5. We started the <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222200171">e-mail discussion</a> shortly after.
Digital Government