People
Telework centers: An idea whose time has come...and gone?
GSA's plan to shutter telework centers raises the question of whether it was truly telework to start with.
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.
Modernization
When telework really isn't
GSA's telework centers don't provide true telework, just a different drive to the office, argues Paul Cantwell.
People
12 telework centers shuttered
Telework centers in the D.C. region had until to Monday to decide whether or not they had enough funding to keeps doors open.
Digital Government
First they giveth, then they taketh away
Well now that the opportunity for many feds to telework has been enshrined in law, a slew of government-supported telework facilities are getting the ax.
People
GSA telepresence centers coming soon
The General Services Administration expects to have 15 telepresence sites – or virtual meeting rooms in federal buildings – up and running in April or May of this year, according to a senior GSA official.
Acquisition
GSA names new acquisition chief
New GSA official, working in an earlier position, helped draft the president's memo on reducing the government's footprint on the environment.
People
More feds teleworking, OPM reports
More than 10 percent of eligible federal employees now telework, according to the Office of Personnel Management’s annual Status of Telework Report.
Acquisition
GSA official tackles slow policy review process
Acquisition officials are looking closely at three areas of the procurement process that must be fixed to make a faster, smooth-running system.
Cybersecurity
The best of the federal blogosphere
Don't get hijacked; The speed of the crowd; Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
People
The latest social media heartthrob
GovLoop members and social media gurus around the world are falling for Quora, writes Andrew Krzmarzick.
Modernization
GSA redesigns three of its Web portals
The General Services Administration recently added new features and design enhancements to three of its Web portals.
Digital Government
Bajinder Paul joins GSA's innovative technologies office
Bajinder Paul, who has won two Federal 100 awards from FCW for his work using IT to help his agencies interact with the public, is now at GSA.
People
Federal agencies ranked from feeble to gifted in digital competence
Researchers analyzed federal websites and found some exceptional, some awful and many in-between. A new study explains what makes the difference.
Digital Government
Challenge.gov developer emphasizes marketing
Brandon Kessler, who created the Challenge.gov platform, offers an insider's view of what makes a successful competition.
Digital Government
New GSA deputy CIO is on the job
Hashmi is leaving his job as deputy CIO for D.C.'s government to become deputy to Casey Coleman, CIO at the General Services Administration.
Digital Government
Brown-Dixon goes from GSA to SBA
A small-business guru and director of small business takes talents to SBA
Digital Government
Higginbottom picked as deputy director at OMB
More executive changes: Heather Higginbottom to be named deputy director at OMB, and GSA's Teresa Nasif moves to head senior executive service initiatives.
People
GSA's Godwin moves to USA.gov
Federal social media guru Bev Godwin has accepted a new post to oversee USA.gov
Cybersecurity