People
Rising Star: Tricia Reed: Passion compensates for lack of authority
Reed took on the task of opening up GSA schedules to emergency responders.
Digital Government
Rising Star: Vernon Lee: One step ahead on HSPD-12
Microsoft’s senior architect gave the president’s office a head start on meeting a tight deadline.
Digital Government
Rising Star: Matt Grote: He can't help but lead
A member of the Young Government Leaders quickly became a valuable volunteer.
People
Rising Stars: The class of 2008
The Rising Stars are remarkable people who don't get enough recognition.
People
Buzz of the Week: A cyberwar paradox
There was an odd juxtaposition last week between the Russian/Georgian conflict and the Defense Department’s cyber warfare efforts.
People
Old-school recordkeeping meets the Digital Age
Authorities offer different prescriptions for managing electronic files.
People
Agencies struggle with pay for performance
Many believe in rewarding results, but the details on how it can work prove devilish.
People
Editorial: Youthful thinking
The next administration has a unique opportunity to change the way government does business and is managed.
Cybersecurity
Energy told to tighten cybersecurity policies
IG audit identifies significant issues that could leave classified information vulnerable.
Digital Government
Project will preserve Bush administration Web sites
Public and historians will be able to view government Web sites as they were before the transition to the next presidential administration.
People
Audit hits companies on set-aside funds
Two Alaska Native Corporations failed to tell the Small Business Administration about paying non-native managers more than $23 million in set-aside funds, an audit finds.
People
Project will document Bush-era agency sites
The Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office and several other organizations have joined to document federal agency Web pages before the Bush administration ends.
Digital Government
EPA's online tool promotes self-disclosure
A Web-based system seeks to make it easier for companies to report violations.
People
Purchaser sees a bright future ahead
Purchasing will become an agency executive’s top priority, according to a Georgia state official.
People
State turns buyers into strategists
Georgia officials transform a disheveled procurement system into tactical buying machine.
People
Pointers: Carey’s recommended reads
Robert Carey, chief information officer at the Navy Department shares his reading suggestions this week.
Modernization
Explaining dual licensing
Many commercial open-source vendors offer their software under an open-source license and a commercial license.
Modernization
A starring role for open source?
High-profile applications — not just unseen infrastructure — might be the next frontier.
People