Ideas

Bush Touts IT for Vets, Soldiers

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Ideas

EPA: Federal Datacenters Can Cut Energy Use

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People

DHS convenes classes online

Employees explore educational possibilities available to them through a new Web portal.

People

Telework and teenagers don't mix

Federal officials say training and auditing are necessary to prevent IT security breaches.

People

Input names VP of executive programs

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People

Kelman: Shocking the culture

The government's not on the leading edge of Web 2.0, but it's getting there.

People

No consensus on pay issues

Employee unions argue for fixing rather than scrapping General Schedule pay scale.

Modernization

IPv6: Flying under the radar

Moving to a new generation of IP networking protocols is not yet a top priority for many feds, according to a Federal Computer Week survey.

People

Online talent tools assist HR in shaping fed workforce

More managers are using the tools to decide when they need to train existing employees, hire new employees or employ contractors to fill gaps.

Digital Government

Download and Table of Contents

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People

A FOIA face-lift

Proponents call it the first major FOIA reform bill in a decade.

People

Editorial: Young people, important work

The goal of the Rising Star awards program is to show everyone the amazing work of young feds.

Acquisition

The changing face of acquisition

OFPP finalizing interagency contracting guidance, focusing on workforce issues.

Modernization

Next up, e-discovery challenges

Amended litigation rules force governments to rethink their electronic document options.

People

A rally behind accounting codes

The use of common financial standards is seen as a precursor to governmentwide reforms.

People

House tries to defund pay system

DOD has brought 113,000 civilian workers under the new pay-for-performance rules.

People

DOD expands encryption mandate

New policy requires military to protect all sensitive data on mobile devices.

Modernization

OMB security mandates pile up

Agencies say the most onerous policy requires them to log database extracts.

Acquisition

Petrillo: Keepin' it simple

A plain-meaning approach is a risky way to interpret federal contracting laws.

People

DHS teams accept technical risks

Agencies expect integrated product teams to deliver solutions to security challenges.