Digital Government

Senator questions progress on federal spending Web site

Agencies slow in submitting data on grant awards for USASpending.gov, which faces deadlines to post more information.

Digital Government

Pointers: Recommended readings 09-15-08

Security spending on the rise; The sociology of social networking; The business of Twitter; Should a tech manager be IT savvy?

People

OpEd: How to think like a sports GM

The case of Manny Ramirez highlights the importance of workforce mobility.

People

Editorial: The search mandate

Agencies have an obligation to keep up with the latest search standards.

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Timing is Everything

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People

Council forms network for acquisition officials

The former officials would offer advice and insight to the new administration's acquisition officials.

People

GAO: SBInet strategy needs reworking

The Homeland Security Department needs to better manage technology to contain costs of the border surveillance system, an official at the Government Accountability Office says.

People

TSA cites progress on Secure Flight privacy requirements

Among other steps, the agency has establishing an internal oversight board and put in place substantial security measures, TSA's administrator told a congressional panel.

People

OPM, IRS win architecture awards

The Enterprise Architecture Awards ceremony also included the induction of two new hall of fame members.

People

USCIS says it cut name check backlog

The agency's ombudsman says a backlog in longstanding pending applicant database name checks has been reduced by two thirds.

People

Enterprise architecture evolves

Federal enterprise architecture assessments are changing as the field grows more mature, leader says.

Digital Government

Getting on the same page

Web-based mashups give agencies a new tool for connecting scattered data and applications.

People

Letter: DOD's problem isn't a lack of communication

A reader writes that the Defense Department suffers from more than poor information sharing.

People

Congress approves GAO pay reform bill

Legislation would require guaranteed pay raises for GAO employees who perform well.

Digital Government

Letter: FAA, carriers fly high in the friendly skies

A reader writes that the FAA's cozy relationship with major air carriers diminishes the agency's ability to regulate them.

People

Bill would expand management officers' roles

The Senate's defense authorization bill would assign chief management officers in each military department to lead business transformation efforts.

People

Get a Life!: Get networking

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Digital Government

FCW Insider: Micromanagement miseries

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Digital Government

The Lectern: First day of classes at Harvard

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Digital Government

Tech czar might rule policy under Obama

FCC commissioner Jonathan Adelstein is viewed as a contender for the position of chief technology officer if Democrats win the White House.