People

Alliant awarded

The decision to give the Alliant contract to essentially every company that bid isn’t sitting well with some company leaders.

People

Senate confirms Berry as OPM chief

The former head of the National Zoo said he wants to make the federal government a model employer.

Modernization

DOD updates e-learning standard

The new edition of the standard allows organizations to easily exchange online learning, training and educational content, DOD says.

Digital Government

Stimulus money heightens urgency for health IT guidance

HHS and the health IT coordinator must ramp up standards work to meet stimulus deadlines.

People

States wrestle with stimulus funding

States are trying to figure out how to manage the huge influx of stimulus funds.

People

GAO names Health IT panel members

The HHS secretary and congressional leadership would name seven more members to a panel that will advise on policy for a nationwide health IT infrastructure.

People

DOD gets new official for business integration

Elizabeth McGrath previously served as the assistant deputy undersecretary for business integration at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense.

Cybersecurity

Web tools can help agencies collect innovative ideas

Web-based applications for soliciting ideas from workers and the public are only as useful and successful as you make them.

People

Virtual town hall fails to live up to potential, expert says

Obama's recent online forum did not demonstrate how social networking adds to public processes.

Cybersecurity

Coast Guard softens TWIC rules at ports

The service allows interim measures until May 13.

Digital Government

5 secrets of leading-edge technology adopters

Despite the public sector’s reputation as an innovation laggard, there are some government outfits that find that life on the leading edge of technology adoption is the place to be. Their willingness to find and use the latest solutions or existing tools in new ways can give them a jump on delivering benefits to employees and citizens.

People

Senate confirms Mills to head SBA

Karen Mills would help put SBA back on track to carry out its lending, technical assistance and entrepreneurship programs, a senator said.