Digital Government
Federal shutdown once again threatens
The Senate has rejected two separate spending proposals. Now the clock is ticking again toward a possible government shutdown.
Digital Government
Is federal pay fair? That depends on how you count.
A House hearing this week leaves the question of whether feds are compensated fairly unanswered.
People
OPM director discourages move to pay for performance at hearing
Are feds overpaid, underpaid or paid just right? Lawmakers hear competing arguments at a hearing that could lead to changes in the pay system.
People
Blog fail! 3 blogs that just don't cut it.
Here are a handful of federal blogs that aren't winners, for one reason or another.
People
Pay-for-performance effort begins
The first hearing in what a Florida Congressman says will be an effort to couple pay-for-performance with an overall workforce reduction is set for today.
Digital Government
What’s in a title?
We wonder, because—amid charges that federal employees are overpaid—the House Oversight and Government Reform federal workforce subcommittee on March 9 will convene a hearing that asks: “Are Federal Workers Underpaid?”
People
Senator requests GAO review of CIO role
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has expressed interest in updating the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 in a letter she sent to the Government Accountability Office last month.
People
Furlough survival guide for managers
If federal employees have to take furloughs, managers will have to cope with absences. Here are some tips from the experts to guide you through it.
People
Pay for performance back on the table
Pay for performance, an idea that has had a problematic history in the federal government, is back in play, according to one report.
People
Government shutdown temporarily averted
A continuing resolution to fund the government until March 18 temporarily staves off fears of employee furloughs and program interruptions that would come with a federal shutdown.
Digital Government
House passes funding through March 18
Congress is working to avoid government shutdown that would take place March 4. A continuing resolution passed today by the House of Representatives would continue funding for most federal agencies through March 18.
People
GAO identifies billions in potential savings from duplicative federal programs
There are dozens of duplicative, overlapping and fragmented federal programs that could be cut for savings, GAO says.
Digital Government
Duplicative federal programs under the microscope
We despise the word “humongous” almost more than the word “ginormous.’ However, the Government Accountability Office, you may have heard, has released a humongous report called “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue.”
Digital Government
Duplicative federal programs under the microscope
We despise the word “humongous” almost more than the word “ginormous.’ However, the Government Accountability Office, you may have heard, has released a humongous report called “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue.”
Digital Government
Did Army use mind control on lawmakers?
In Nov. 2009, a special arm of the Army that specializes in psychological operations was assessing how U.S. propaganda was being accepted in enemy territory. Three months later, it was ordered to use the same mind games on Americans, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Government shutdown: A no-win situation
As the countdown to a potential government shutdown continues, it's hard not to consider how such an event would affect the already frustrated federal workforce.
Digital Government
Majority leader's aide uses Quora for ideas on social media
The start-up website Quora is making inroads in government, with a recent question posted by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
Modernization
Agencies must determine computer security teams in face of potential federal shutdown
The number of essential IT staff members needed during a government shutdown would be much larger than in the monthlong furlough of 1995. Then, the focus was not on guarding the nation's systems against a cyberattack.
Digital Government
House amendment would sack Obama's czars
An amendment rolled into a 2011 spending bill would eliminate President Barack Obama's so-called "czars" in nine offices.
Cybersecurity