Digital Government

Hill grills DHS over delay in consolidating financial systems

Risks in the 'monumental task' to create one network include relying heavily on contractors to define and deploy the system, GAO reports.

Digital Government

Compact field system keeps commanders plugged in without weighing them down

Small enough to fit in two rugged suitcases, communications setup connects to range of Defense and coalition networks.

Digital Government

5 signs procurement is ready for a revolution

Conditions are ripe for contracting shops to significantly change the way they do business.

Acquisition

Senators skeptical about Obama acquisition reform plan

The Obama administration expects agencies to save $40 billion by fiscal 2011 through better acquisitions.

Digital Government

Upcoming FCW Feature

Update on topic and writer for upcoming FCW feature.

Ideas

Google Gets Virginians to the Polls

With the Virginia general election only a week away, residents of the commonwealth looking for voting information might find one of Google's latest gadgets useful.

Digital Government

Moving Beyond NSPS

President Obama on Wednesday signed into law the fiscal 2010 Defense Authorization Act, a bill that includes <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2009/10/senate_approves_federal_retirement_changes.php">several federal workforce provisions</a>. One provision fully repeals the Defense's Department's controversial National Security Personnel System, meaning the thousands of employees who are currently hired, evaluated and paid based on the system will move back to the decades-old General Schedule by 2012.

Digital Government

VA Seeks Help for GI Claims Work

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Digital Government

DISA ordered to contribute to geospatial intelligence suite

DISA and other DOD organizations must contribute to a suite of geospatial intelligence visualization tools, according to memo from DOD Deputy CIO Dave Wennergren.

People

Obama signs bill that kills DOD pay-for-performance system

Critics say the pay-for-performance system is unfair.

Digital Government

HHS' IG plans audits for some health IT programs

HHS' inspector general will audit several IT systems and programs affected by the economic stimulus law.

Modernization

Education Department hit over Web site access

The National Federation of the Blind files an administrative complaint with the Education Department that alleges the agency's Web site is inaccessibile to blind visitors.