Digital Government

GSA's picklegate

Want to know how concerned GSA has become about conference spending? Check the box lunches.

Modernization

GSA goes big with big data

USASpending.gov provides data sets and tools.

Acquisition

Senators turn to GSA's regional offices for answers on spending abuses

After questioning headquarters officials in Washington, senators are taking their inquiries directly to the regions.

People

GSA's IG probes aren't over yet

A Senate panel has provided a list of targets for future investigations into GSA's operations, and requested updates on the IG office's progress.

Modernization

GSA unveils list of FedRAMP third-party assessment organizations

The certified 3PAOS will evaluate contractors that provide cloud services and products to the federal government.

Digital Government

Congressman defends call to dismantle GSA

Rep. Jeff Denham's suggestion that GSA should be shut down energized the agency's defenders.

People

GSA postpones conference as part of 'top to bottom review'

GSA officials seek new ways to deliver information without travel, hotels.

Digital Government

GSA says: Ties are mandatory, even in the Texas heat

GSA officials want their largest annual conference to be presentable and respectable.

Digital Government

Issa to IGs: Don't leave Congress in the dark

Oversight committee chairman shares his new interpretation of the law on inspectors general reporting to Congress.

Cybersecurity

On the front lines: How agencies recruit young feds

Despite popular belief, public perception of the government workforce and pervasive anti-government rhetoric hasn't put a damper on young people's desire to become public servants.

Digital Government

Twitter users have mixed view of GSA scandal, study shows

An analysis of thousands of tweets about the recent lavish spending at a GSA conference shows a surprising mix of views about the scandal, according to a new study.

Digital Government

GSA hearings prompt more media outrage

Further revelations and a key official's refusal to talk generate strong reactions.

Digital Government

GSA questioned for dubious kickback offer to contractors

Agency offered tax breaks in exchange for payments, according to reports.

Digital Government

NOAA makes magic solicitation disappear

Faster than you can say 'abracadabra,' NOAA withdrew a solicitation for a stage magician to appear at an employee event.

Acquisition

IG highlights GSA's missing pieces in contract files

Audit finds GSA's assisted acquisition service center, FEDSIM, without complete files on high-risk contracts.

People

CIO discovers the personal value of telework

When her husband needed medical care last year, Casey Coleman found that federal telework policies made it possible to manage work and home.

Modernization

Telework numbers add up

Feds comprised the majority of pledges during Telework Week.

Acquisition

Putting the GSA Humpty Dumpty back together again

Once the dust settles, the hard work will begin to build a stronger, more customer-focused agency.

People

Agencies not playing around with gamification

A familiar concept in the private sector, gamification makes a splash in the federal space.

Digital Government

Looking for lessons from the GSA conference spending debacle

In the wake of the scandal, agencies are concerned that all training and networking events will be trimmed.