People
Status check: 25-point IT plan making a difference
Three federal agency IT leaders offer a snapshot of how the government's 25-point IT management plan is changing their operations.
Acquisition
OMB, GSA to reteach feds' printing behavior
Before agencies warm up their printers, officials also want them to understand the effects of printing.
Modernization
Speak up: How can federal websites improve?
GSA launches public dialogue for ideas to make government sites better.
People
Agencies don't account for all program costs, experts say
Auditors at GAO found that several agencies with interagency contracts and those that help with acquisitions don’t carefully account for all the costs of their programs.
Digital Government
Youel Page makes shift from Treasury to GSA
Long-time procurement official moves to the Integrated Technology Service at GSA.
Digital Government
Top and bottom 5 federal employers; readers react
FCW readers weigh in on which agencies they think are the best for launching a career.
Modernization
Next GSA networks chief will step into new telecom world
As Karl Krumbholz retires, the government is being hit by multiple forces that are shaping the transition to the future. His successor will have new frontiers to tame.
Digital Government
GSA's Karl Krumbholz announces retirement
In a blog post, he said GSA officials put him on a temporary assignment until the end of the year, and for now, Frank Tiller will manage the day-to-day responsibilities of the agency's networks services program.
Digital Government
Not on Networx yet? Prepare to pay.
Time is almost up for agencies to get GSA reimbursement for Networx transitions.
People
Myths about mobile devices
Federal agencies considering mobile applications should avoid these common myths that might limit their potential, a GSA official said.
Acquisition
GSA aims to consolidate federal IT commodity buys
GSA officials propose creating as many as 10 blanket purchase agreements covering laptops, desktops and other popular IT products.
People
IG finds faults in acquisition workforce info system
The acquisition workforce information system is riddled with faults, forcing GSA and other agencies to take different approaches to understanding the makeup of their employees, a report states.
Cybersecurity
Agencies don't reward innovation, feds say
In a time when efficiency and effectiveness should be at a premium, federal employees don't believe their agencies reward innovation, according to a new survey.
People
HHS publishes guidelines for agency podcasting
The Health and Human Services Department has published some tips to help agencies with podcasting, even though there are some indications the technology is losing popularity.
People
Federal acquisition training: Change is afoot
Federal Acquisition Institute Director Donna Jenkins discusses her vision of a governmentwide team that provides top-notch acquisition workforce training.
Digital Government
Mobile apps feature per diems
Federal employees traveling on official business can now check their per-diem allowances on new mobile applications.
Acquisition
Competition in new IT contract may take old path
GSA squeezed 599 small businesses into four categories of business, but the orders still will go to a few aggressive companies and may even cause headaches for agencies.
Modernization
All of GSA's e-mail now in Google cloud
The General Services Administration has successfully migrated its 17,000 e-mail users to Google Apps for Government, according to GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.
Cybersecurity
Agencies need to tighten telework coordination, GAO says
Potential agency IT limitations weren't taken into account before the "unscheduled telework" option for federal employees went into effect earlier this year, a new report said.
People