People
Social media rules!
Steve Kelman argues that government must do more to embrace the realities of social media's massive influence.
People
Trudeau leaves GSA, heads to AWS
Lena Trudeau had been an evangelist within government for the Presidential Innovation Fellows program and 18F.
Modernization
Sonny Hashmi's 9 principles for GSA IT
The General Services Administration's CIO outlines his agency's commitment to the cloud and open source technology -- and gets positive private-sector reviews.
Modernization
Another day, another database
The latest executive order aimed at contractors could add to the difficulty of linking together GSA's wealth of vendor information.
Acquisition
Executive order targets labor law violators
The latest White House contracting directive singles out vendors while ignoring a much broader problem, says Alan Chvotkin of the Professional Services Council.
Modernization
GSA steps away from financial, HR services
The agency will no longer provide shared services in those areas to focus on core competencies, such as acquisition and IT.
People
Do you know who will follow you?
Editor-in-Chief Troy K. Schneider says agencies could learn from the private sector's approach to succession planning.
Modernization
The dirty truth about missing emails
While many agencies have been developing and adopting strategies to manage their records electronically, the IRS scandal has revealed a gaping chasm between policy and implementation.
Modernization
Schedule 70 cloud listing could shower benefits
Procurement experts are enthusiastic about adding a separate cloud services category to the venerable contracting vehicle.
Acquisition
18F's API standards, GSA's newest dashboard, FCC's cyber-obligations and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Acquisition
Government contests come of age
Steve Kelman looks at the amazing growth of agency "challenges" over the past decade, and the valuable lessons gleaned in a recent study.
Acquisition
The future of GWACs
Executives in charge of government-wide acquisition contracts discuss how they're adapting to agencies' changing needs.
Acquisition
IT hallway to launch in the fall
The "hallway" concept is part of GSA’s category management, aimed at creating a more efficient acquisition process.
Digital Government
GitHub: A Swiss Army knife for open government
What started as a version control system for code has become a platform for ideas and collaboration.
Digital Government
A new face, renewed vision at GSA policy office
Christine Harada has two distinct focuses for what she wants to achieve at the Office of Governmentwide Policy.
People
'Social media as an applied science'
Two-year-old SocialGov is seeking a broader impact on the relationship between government and citizen.
Acquisition
OASIS SB kicks off with training session
GSA held a seminar for awardees just days after the last protests against the contracting vehicle were dismissed.
Modernization
Disruptive defense tech, IC transparency, GSA's newest BPAs and a $427M bid protest
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
IT reform, DISA telecom and OASIS SB
News and notes from around the federal IT community
Modernization