People

Federal road warriors have offices on-the-go

Agencies looking to save millions are giving up the status quo and adopting virtual workplace policies.

People

Women in government still face obstacles

NASA CIO Linda Cureton and GSA senior executive Bev Godwin offered some candid reflections on decisions they made on their careers at a forum on top women in business and government.

People

NASA shifts funds to new priorities

As NASA reduces its focus on space operations, spending in other science and technology areas will grow.

Digital Government

The best of the federal blogosphere

LaHood peddles pedaling to work; high gas prices don't deter drivers; OSTI's Greek philosophy; space shuttle era draws to a close.

Digital Government

Will the next NASA shuttle launch Tweetup be overshadowed by amateur pic again?

NASA is inviting 150 Twitter followers to get a bird's-eye view of the Atlantis shuttle launch.

Digital Government

Think hard, invent something, win a prize

Contests are gaining acceptance as a research tool, Steve Kelman discovers.

Modernization

NASA starts first federal network on SlideShare

NASA is the first federal agency to explore the possibilities of an aggregate network on the SlideShare platform.

People

The best of the federal blogosphere

The 5 people you meet in CIO heaven; FCC takes a new stab at open government; What I want on Earth Day; Earth Team skills on display.

People

Acquisition officials share tips on communication, transparency

Federal acquisition professionals shared tips for improving communications between program managers and contracting officials at the Federal IT Acquisition Summit.

People

Agencies update progress on transparency plans

Federal agencies are publishing charts, graphics and progress reports on their open government efforts.

Cybersecurity

The best of the federal blogosphere

The face of distracted driving; Women in mathematics; Winner: MyTSA app; Wind powers Wisconsin county.

People

OPM helps NASA's aerospace workers find jobs

OPM wants agency recruitment efforts to extend to the 6,000 NASA workers who need to find a new job with the end of the 30-year space shuttle program.

People

Chris Kemp to quit NASA's CTO job

Chris Kemp says he's leaving NASA to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams; expresses mixed feelings about the departure.

People

Open source: Not rocket science

NASA is set to host an open-source summit to discuss the challenges, policies and governance of the open-source community in relation to the space agency.

Cybersecurity

6 government blogs worth visiting as often as you can

We point you to some of the best government blogs.

People

How to grow young feds at your agency

Given all the pressures on the federal workforce, agencies will soon have to do more to keep younger employees on board.

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.