People
Senate confirms Brubaker as head of DOT research group
Paul Brubaker, who was an influential Senate staffer and former deputy CIO at DOD, returns to government after six years in industry.
People
Web extra: Thinker, Sailor, Soldier, Scribe
James Webb brings disciplined leadership, respect for ranks to Navy post
Digital Government
OPM lobbies for legislative fix to workforce crisis
Officials hope new law to rehire retired feds is just the beginning.
People
I love my job
FCW's survey of best agencies for information technology employees shows that many feds maintain a sense of idealism, even when faced with perennial workplace challenges.
People
OPM's Enger leaves legacy of e-government
Norm Enger retired from OPM on July 31 after five years of working on assorted human resources e-government initiatives.
People
Computers rule
The transformation of the federal workforce in the past 20 years has followed the ascendancy of the computer from a clerical device to a sophisticated tool used in every aspect of government operations.
People
Gulf Coast's small businesses never made a priority, lawmaker says
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), House Small Business Committee chairwoman, singles out GSA and DHS for failing to direct more contracts to small firms in the region.
People
Feds promise states $1 billion
Money could start to flow to localities for interoperable communications.
People
Editorial: Time for a fresh start
Few people think the government's General Schedule pay system works well.
Modernization
How many copies do you need?
Data deduplication wipes redundant data so you can reclaim storage and backup time.
Acquisition
GSA: Alliant has everything
The new megacontract incorporates the federal enterprise architecture and the Defense Department's enterprise architecture.
Digital Government
Internal checkbooks out of balance
Once again, OMB and CFO Council prod agencies to improve financial accuracy.
People
OMB says agency business cases improving
Latest Management Watch List report shows agencies removed 210 business cases from the watch list.
Cybersecurity
Security initiatives start to converge
Many in the federal IT community see greater emphasis on operational assurance.
People
Executive decision ends impasse
Agreement reached on union election will let GAO get back to business.
People