People
What acquisition employees want
Caring and feeding for midcareer acquisition staffers keep them from leaving for other agencies.
People
NASA employees continue HSPD-12 fight
The agency’s managers, scientists and engineers clash over workforce issues.
People
Some telework security guidelines
Telework.gov offers links to various tools, relevant guidance and legislation related to telework.
Digital Government
Another out-of-the-office option
Telework centers offer alternative worksites with fewer comforts but help reduce employees’ travel time.
Modernization
DISA to offer on-demand computing environment in 2009
IT developers will be able to pay monthly for computing resources to test new software applications.
Digital Government
Billing problems to third-party insurers plague VA
Systems failure to track payments bring into question $1.7 billion in unbilled services, GAO says.
Digital Government
New York state considers accrediting RHIOs
State officials will rely on RHIOs to govern health information exchanges and want to be able to assure stakeholders that they're up to the task.
People
Tipton named executive director at (ISC)2
W. Hord Tipton replaces Eddie Zeitler at the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium.
Modernization
OMB: Agencies must shed more gateways
The federal government will have fewer than 100 external Internet connections near the end of fiscal 2009 to improve security, an Office of Management and Budget official said today.
Digital Government
Medicare bill rewards providers for e-prescribing
Beginning in October, doctors would get bonuses for using e-prescribing and face fee reductions if they don't adopt the technology by 2012.
People
DHS' blended workforce worries senators
A report by the Senate Appropriations Committee urges the Homeland Security Department to find a better balance between public- and private-sector employees.
Modernization
Telework’s weak link
Telework programs can provide plenty of perks, but they can also be a breeding ground for security risks.
People
Kelman: Knowledge management 2.0
The Customs and Border Protection agency's new Web site is a good approach to enabling employees to collaborate.
People