People

Managing a blended workforce

Views differ on what the government can do to handle its outsourcing challenges.

Digital Government

Tech groups eye ‘future of Internet’ hearing next week

The Senate Commerce Committee will hear from a variety of Internet stakeholders on Tuesday at a wide-ranging hearing expected to touch on the need for greater bandwidth and capacity as more users come online around the globe.

Digital Government

Treasury service outsources financial management for debt collection

Department enters into agreement with Interior’s National Business Center to implement and host new financial management system.

Digital Government

GSA forms panel to review pricing policies

Group to examine schedules' rules governing prices in wake of industry criticism about oversight.

Modernization

What's Brewin: Building a deep leadership bench

The Army Knowledge Leaders Program develops bench strength to replace outgoing baby boomers.

People

Fusion center requirements coming

The Justice Department will release baseline standards in May for state and local intelligence fusion centers.

People

Doan seeks advice on schedule program

GSA has assembled experts from government and industry to recommend changes to the agency's policies on schedule contracts.

Ideas

IT Not Always the Answer

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People

CTO: make a business case for Web 2.0

DOT Chief Technology Officer Tim Schmidt said government supporters of Web 2.0 must emphasize collaboration and low cost.

People

OMB trims risk lists for IT programs

The Office of Management and Budget has released revised lists of programs the agency considers at risk; they show some reductions.

People

Letter: E-mail rules already exist

A reader asks why a congressional committee is needed to investigate the application of existing laws and regulations about retaining electronic records.

People

Letter: Older feds are frustrated, too

A reader who wants to use wiki technology for an agency project says, ‘It is not only the younger generation that wants the latest greatest tech.’

People

Letter: E-filing should be free

A reader says free e-filing is technically possible and wonders why the government chose not to make it available.

Digital Government

OMB reports drop in number of high-risk IT projects

Completion of e-government and lines of business initiatives helped eliminate projects flagged as potential problems.

Digital Government

House Democrats introduce records preservation bill

Legislation inspired by investigation into missing White House e-mails.

Digital Government

Gordon: Nanotech initiative should be more transparent

The five-year-old effort should pay more attention to environmental, health and safety research.

Ideas

IPv6 Motivation

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People

Panel would reform records storage

Lawmakers have introduced a bill to revamp federal records laws to focus on electronic communications; some groups say it doesn't go far enough.