Digital Government
DOD asks to reallocate funds
The Defense Department has asked Congress for permission to reprogram $9.7 billion of its budget to pay for war operations overseas, warning it will run out of money by mid-July if Congress does not approve a supplemental funding bill.
People
FlipSide: A few minutes with...Vern Bettencourt
Bettencourt, the Army’s deputy chief information officer, will retire June 4, and he has some ideas about what the focus of CIOs will be.
People
DOD blazes HSPD-12 trail
Civilian agencies can benefit from lessons learned by DOD about merging physical and IT security.
People
Inside GSA’s telework program
William Kelly outlines a three-part strategy for hitting GSA’s 50 percent teleworking goal.
Modernization
What's Brewin: Honoring medics, corpsmen on the real Memorial Day
An abbreviated honor roll of the 212 medics and corpsmen who have fallen in Iraq.
Digital Government
IRS reports slight increase in e-filing rate
Agency has four years to hike the percentage of electronically filed tax returns it receives to meet a congressional requirement.
Digital Government
Nonprofit group helps contractors navigate new ethics rules
A 134-page document, which can also be filtered through a database, provides guidance to firms that need assistance complying with federal regulations.
People
DHS financial systems project concerns IG
The department's inspector general said DHS should consider options for consolidating its components' financial systems before moving forward.
People
Feds protected from retaliation
The Supreme Court has ruled to protect federal employees against retaliation for filing age discrimination complaints.
Acquisition
GAO: DOD has not used best-value authority
Since 2004, the Defense Department has had the authority to conduct some A-76 competitions on a best-value basis but hasn't used it, according to the Government Accountability Office.
People
Letter: No notice on certain 'hiring flexiblities' is problematic
A reader explains why the National Treasury Union makes a good point about OPM's hiring practices.
Digital Government
China’s Cyber-Militia
Chinese hackers pose a clear and present danger to U.S. government and private-sector computer networks and may be responsible for two major U.S. power blackouts.
Digital Government