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Learning the art of employee engagement
Keeping employees engaged at work is about more than keeping them busy, and it's a cost-efficient way to retain your best talent.
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Tech companies push for more transparent federal data, common identifiers
Technology companies have formed a group to promote standardization and common identifiers in federal data.
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Former GSA leader regrets scandal that 'besmirched' agency's good name
Martha Johnson, who stepped down as GSA head when a report revealed spending abuses at an agency conference, expressed her regrets to a House panel, while another official implicated in the affair invoked his fifth amendment rights.
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Help-desk requests: Weirder than you thought.
Know the adage "there are no dumb questions?" It's not true.
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Will high unemployment create a "burning platform" to encourage government change?
Steve Kelman learns and teaches in Spain.
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NAVAIR plans 4G cell service for amphibious group
The Naval Air Systems Command plans to leverage commercial cellular technology to test the broadband communications capability aboard three ships in 2013.
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‘Trailblazing’ NDU president retires
National Defense University's president, Vice Adm. Ann Rondeau, retires after 38 years of Navy service.
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DISA honors excellence in acquisition
DISA team gets credit for replacing expiring contracts with up-to-date contracts that match agency telecommunications contracting needs with Defense Department policy.
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Open government plans 2.0 a mixed bag: News analysis
Dozens of federal agencies are releasing updated open government plans this week.
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Feds work less, earn more than private-sector employees -- or so people believe
Respondents in a new survey think private-sector employees work harder than those in government. The twist: Many feds agree.
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The most influential federal IT leaders since 1987: A short list
FCW editors are compiling a list of the most influential individuals in the history of the federal IT community. Share your thoughts.
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What acquisition officials can learn from 'Real Housewives'
The relationships between agencies and contractors can be as delicate as those on television.
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Degrees of separation: After all, it is who you know
Organizational network analysis reveals how people’s interpersonal relationships affect a workgroup's effectiveness.
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Management theory and practice
What does research from the ivory tower have to say to people working in their fields?
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For CIOs, tight budgets have a silver lining
Fiscal pressures provide CIOs with an opportunity to prove their value, writes Alan Balutis.
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Government accountability: Keeping an eye on the big picture
As agencies update their open-gov plans, they are overlooking some of the most basic transparency tools.
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21st-century employee management: Back to basics
Management guru Bruce Tulgan shares his insight into what works in management -- and what doesn't.
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Tapping into feds' desire to serve
When it comes to motivating employees, studies show that the messenger matters as much as the message, writes Steve Kelman.
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