People
Public experts could become on-demand resources
GSA wants feedback on ExpertNet, a draft concept for soliciting and collecting advice on specific topics from experts in the public.
Digital Government
Are feds finally breaking the social media barrier?
The General Services Administration's latest analysis shows how far social networking is spreading in government.
Digital Government
GSA starts social media directory
The General Services Administration joins a trend by listing all its social media links on a single Web page.
Digital Government
Are feds ho-hum about pay freeze?
Several employees from the General Services Administration didn't really complain about losing out on plenty of money over the next two years.
People
GSA invites interaction on new site
The General Services Administration and its Federal Acquisition Service are inviting federal employees and industry executives to join a new online community devoted to acquisition.
Acquisition
GSA acquisition team gets down to business
Some leaders aren't hailed with cheers and thunderous applause. Instead, they make people realize it’s time to get to work.
Digital Government
GSA employee's error exposes entire staff to potential identity theft
A GSA employee's error has exposed the Social Security numbers of everyone in the agency.
Acquisition
Officials recognize breakthroughs in bulk buying
Agencies, acting differently and under new pressures, are reconsidering strategic sourcing's benefits.
Digital Government
FedSpace running in alpha mode
The FedSpace social network for federal employees and contractors has launched and is registering participants while still in alpha mode.
People
GSA's Kempf: Acquisition services must be more user-friendly
The FAS needs to help acquisition employees do their jobs better and speed up FAS’ ability to meet customers’ requests, a top official says.
Digital Government
Guidelines would speed certification of cloud products, services
The General Services Administration released today security requirements designed to speed up the certification and accreditation of cloud computing products and services, and is taking public comment.
Digital Government
Big telework savings trumps butts in the seats
Telework remains a goal of most agencies. But a combination of technology, employee expectations and legislation can help make it a reality.
Digital Government
GSA plans employee teleconference program
AT&T has been awarded an estimated $18 million task order to develop and manage GSA's new virtual meeting places.
Digital Government
Apps.gov to add storage, virtualization and Web hosting services
Infrastructure-as-a-service offerings through GSA's cloud storefront will provide federal, state, local and tribal agencies with cloud storage, virtual machines and Web hosting to support an ongoing expansion of cloud computing capabilities across government.
Digital Government
This just in from the 'Department of Redundancy Reduction Department'
GSA's Gwynne Kostin offered a humorous take on efforts to improve federal workforce productivity during the FedScoop FedTalks 2010 conference.
Modernization
GSA debuts new Web 2.0 tools and hosting for federal agencies
The General Services Administration launches Citizen.Apps.gov, a new website to help federal agencies reach out to the public with free Web 2.0 tools.
People
FedScoop, health IT conferences commence
A pair of conferences in Washington get under way and feature government executives speaking about innovation and other IT-related issues.
Digital Government
Are you a healthy fed?
If you are like a lot of American workers, you spend a lot of time behind a desk. That means that for eight hours a day, your primary source of exercise may well be walking to the copier or coffee machine.
People
Low participation in SSA video contest is latest in a lackluster series
News analysis: A public relations expert offers remedies for recent video contests sponsored by the Social Security Administration and other agencies that generated relatively few entries.
People