Digital Government
Letter: Micromanagement doesn't begin to describe it
A reader shares his thoughts -- and a few horror stories -- about lousy managers.
Digital Government
Letter: Judge performance by output
A reader suggests that fellow federal employees should focus on their output, rather than their opportunity for creativity.
Acquisition
Small-biz data may be unreliable
The government missed its small-business contracting goal for fiscal 2007 by less than 1 percent, but the Small Business Administration said the numbers were based on error-filled data.
People
New federal ID cards easily cloned, study says
New border-crossing identification cards are easily cloned and may be susceptible to being disabled, according to a new study.
Digital Government
Coast Guard search and rescue network joins Facebook
Officials hope the Web 2.0 tool will improve communications among the program's users.
People
GSA creates private network for transition teams
Teams will have computers, Internet access and e-mail through a virtual private network.
Digital Government
Pointers: Recommended reading 10-27-08
Advice for the next president and more interesting news on the Web.
Modernization
Data tools outstrip laws, policies
Report proposes a framework for evaluating info-based counterterrorism programs.
People
Is cost-plus debate off point?
Procurement experts say the real source of waste is not cost-plus contracting but contract mismanagement.
People
Briefing memos pull back curtains
Former feds distill little-known necessities of governing into simple terms for incoming political appointees.
People
Master the mechanics of IT management
A new book, “The Operator’s Manual for the New Administration,” offers a few pointers on the role of IT on the road ahead.
People
OMB: Agency CIOs have IT authority
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget clarifies for the next administration how information technology should be managed.
People
Editorial: The case for the status quo
Career feds must find a way to convince the new team to retain initiatives that are worth preserving.
Digital Government
IRS gets favorable progress report on information security
Auditors note there still is room for improvement in systems configuration and procedures to block unauthorized users.
Digital Government
OMB backtracks on granting CIOs more authority
A final version of a memo gives agency heads, not chief information officers, primary responsibility for IT management.
Digital Government
Army intranet tops 1 billion log-ins
Defense Department is building on service's success to launch Web portal for entire department.
People