People
USA.gov: What analytics can tell us about the American mind
Bev Godwin is on the front lines of federal executives who are applying new technologies to reach out to and engage with citizens.
Acquisition
GSA puts Advantage out for review
GSA upgraded its GSA Advantage! systems early in 2011, and now wants to make sure it's working at its best
Acquisition
Mark Day, CTO at HUD, heads to GSA
GSA brings in new director to oversee governmentwide IT contracts and strategic solutions operations.
People
Rising stars: Young feds bring innovation to agencies
Federal managers, take note: A new generation of public servants is transforming the government, and these rising stars have new ways of thinking when it comes to solving old problems.
Acquisition
Kempf: OFPP's legacy is collaboration
Gordon got agency officials to use existing contracts across government, while also sharing their resources, services and contracts.
People
GSA begins major telework push
GSA signs new telework policy that aims to promote teamwork and guide federal supervisors in managing a mobile workforce.
Modernization
GSA's Johnson: Tight budgets should trigger innovation not fear
GSA is leading the way on innovation in energy efficiency, crowdsourcing and mobility, its leader says.
Modernization
Cloud computing opens new questions for procurements
GSA regroups after GAO upholds protest of cloud computing solicitation
Acquisition
Tom Suder: Better ideas for BetterBuy
Suder's proposal for improving government procurement became the foundation for the General Services Administration's BetterBuy Project.
Digital Government
Jessica Milcetich: Putting social media to work for the public
Milcetich pioneered the use of social media in the Federal Citizen Information Center, including the use of a document-sharing site to make government publications more widely available.
Digital Government
Junaid Shah: A heart of service for those on the front lines
Shah provided technical, contracting and project management support for the Army's Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care program.
Digital Government
Robert S. Niewood: Making old things new again
Niewood retrofitted an old system with a standardized electronic contract file structure, which fostered the development of a paperless environment at GSA's Office of Assisted Acquisition Services.
Digital Government
Zachary Baldwin: Crunching data for data center consolidation
Baldwin developed a strategy for collecting and analyzing information on the federal government's existing data centers.
Modernization
Security worries still impede cloud computing
As GSA ramps up FedRAMP, security remains a concern in efforts to move government IT to the cloud, officials told a House subcommittee.
People
3 top priorities for E-Government Fund
David McClure, associate administrator at GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, listed the administration's top priorities for support from the shrinking E-Government Fund.
People
GSA wiki sets bad example
The General Services Administration is not doing enough to secure its public-facing wiki and social media sites against unauthorized access and security breaches, according to a new report.
Acquisition
GSA matches customer DNA to IT commodity program
Agencies are going to GSA to buy their commercial off-the-shelf products rather than developing custom-made solutions, so GSA is developing its own solution.
Digital Government
Are e-gov programs worth the cost?
High-profile federal transparency initiatives such as Data.gov are on the chopping block in Congress, under pressure to prove they provide real value.
People