People

Navy takes EA concept to heart

With 2 initiatives, the Navy expects to score gains in program efficiency and effectiveness.

People

Outlook good for lines of biz

Successful lines of business will weather the coming change in the White House, forecasters predict.

People

Intell leaders heed pay concerns

Leaders of the intelligence community make a point of getting employee input on pay-for-performance plans.

Digital Government

What's Brewin: DISA Eyes 'Magic Bus'

Commuter transport could provide employees with Wi-Fi, just like what Google and Microsoft offer.

Cybersecurity

GAO: DHS should complete integration of cyber operations

Department counters that merging "may not be practical or efficient."

Digital Government

Locality adjustments fail to erase salary gap, critics say

Union leaders and federal executives call for changes to area pay calculations.

Digital Government

Indian Affairs Web site reconnected

Government Computer News

Digital Government

GAO: Coast Guard needs more acquisition experts

The Coast Guard has improved the way it oversees its $24 billion Deepwater program but still needs more acquisition and management expertise to carry out the job, according to a new report.

People

Committees approve more money for cybersecurity

Bills approved by the House and Senate Appropriations committees would provide more funding for cybersecurity programs than the Bush administration requested.

Ideas

Who Could Be Obama's Tech Czar?

None

People

SSA lists thousands of live persons as dead

By mistakenly adding more than 20,000 living people to its public Death Master File, the Social Security Administration released their names, Social Security numbers and other personal information, SSA's IG finds.

People

New law opens some GSA contracts to state, local agencies

The legislation signed today allows state and local governments to use the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contracts to buy security-related items.

People

Commerce official nominated to head SBA

Commerce Department official Santanu Baruah has been nominated by the White House to head the Small Business Administration.

Digital Government

Consortium backs framework for personal health records

Major players, including VA, Google, Microsoft and AARP, endorse common practices for managing and securing consumer-based e-health records.

Digital Government

FCW's The Week

Find links to articles in the June 30, 2008, issue and related items.

People

Buzz of the Week: GSA’s Williams: Kudos and questions

The timing of the Jim Williams' nomination raises question that muddle an otherwise positive turn of events.