Ideas
Data.gov: Where's the Beef?
Considering the amount of resistance the White House has faced recently on everything from health care reform to the ballooning deficit, it would appear that President Obama's honeymoon is officially over. That means it may be time to start questioning how successful his administration has been in terms of delivering on promises to bring unprecedented transparency to the executive branch by publishing government data online.
People
Companies tasked with checking employees' conflicts of interest
Contractors would have to keep tabs on their employees who are working in agencies' acquisition offices.
Digital Government
A Seat at the Telework Table
Seven federal labor unions sent a letter to Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry on Nov. 10, requesting a seat at the table as the government develops new policies that would expand federal telework opportunities.
Digital Government
Tech Jobs on the Upswing
November's issue of the Dice Report suggests some subtle signs that jobs in the technology sector are on the upswing.
People
GAO says it saved taxpayers $43B in fiscal 2009
The Government Accountability Office estimates that it has helped save taxpayers $43 billion in fiscal 2009 based on improvements that originated in its reports.
People
Survey shows federal agencies need help with transparency
A new survey of 200 federal managers found that 54 percent have some capabiities in place, but not all, to meet new transparency requirements.
Digital Government
IBM outsourcing deal with Texas still worth it, consultants say
The Dallas Morning News
Digital Government
DHS considers contracts for collecting disaster-related imagery
Federal Computer Week
Modernization
Open-source tools could make it easier to build a hybrid cloud
Government Computer News
Digital Government