Acquisition
Letter: T&M contracts not necessarily risky
A reader writes to say that time-and-materials contracts are unpopular because government irresponsibility.
People
OPM to job seekers, managers: Talk to us
The personnel management office will survey job applicants and the managers who hire them.
People
GSA to contractors: Drop a dime on crime
The agency's inspector general creates an online form so contractors can report alleged criminal activity.
People
FedTracker: Obama picks Shinseki for VA
Retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki will head the Veterans Affairs department in the Obama administration. Shinseki served 38 years in the Army, and was chief of staff from 1999 until his retirement in 2003.
Cybersecurity
DHS secretary warns against White House oversight of cybersecurity
Taking over management of information security opens top administration officials to legal issues, Chertoff said.
Digital Government
Talks pick up on possible health IT measure in stimulus
President-elect's weekly radio address may have motivated staffers to take up discussions again.
Digital Government
Transition official rejects ties to controversial Hindu group
Sonal Shah says she was unaware of organization's ties to violence in India.
Digital Government
Lockheed and Defense officials find exchange program mutually beneficial
Private sector executive says he found the government employees he worked with during the year-long program astute, knowledgeable and motivated.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: The Fed 100 and industry nominees
The FCW Insider answers another frequently asked question about the Federal 100 awards program: Are contractors eligible?
People
Report Contractors should get more oversight
New laws aren't enough prevent abuses of federal contracts, a report contends.
Acquisition
Letter: Online directories make it easy to find veteran-owned businesses
A reader writes that there are a number of directories online to find service-disabled and veteran-owned businesses.
People
Letter: CIO search on for hundreds of days and counting
A reader has questions regarding the search for a chief information officer.
Cybersecurity
CISOs ponder new FISMA requirements
Chief information security officers discussed potential problems with proposed changes to the Federal Information Security Management Act.
Digital Government
Letter: Concerned about false positives in tracking flu
A reader expresses his concern that a Google tool can accurately track flu trends by state.
Digital Government
GAO: IRS hasn't evaluated data-sharing program
The IRS plans to extend a pilot program that matches federal and state taxpayer data to spot individuals and businesses that don't pay enough taxes without knowing how effective it is, auditors report.
Cybersecurity
Letter: Airport employees are not beyond temptation
A reader writes to say that it took 13 years after the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland, and the 2001 terrorist attacks to address airport security.
Cybersecurity
Transition Watch Chertoff says wait on DHS revamp
Secretary Michael Chertoff has urged his successor to wait on any reorganization that could increase fear and doubt across the sprawling Homeland Security Department.
Cybersecurity