People
OFPP offers new guidelines to improve interagency contracting
Some say OFPP’s new policy guidance might be too little, too late to offer effective oversight.
Modernization
BBN field tests portable translator
BBN Technologies has developed a translation device that enables a two-way dialogue between speakers of different languages.
Modernization
A new life for talk-to-text?
Efforts of speech-recognition developers could pay off as a smart application for smart phones.
People
How secure is your COOP?
Contingency planners, such as New York’s William Pelgrin, must balance recovering quickly from a disaster with recovering safely.
Digital Government
Software cements standards into health info exchanges
Healthvision unveils software adapter to help incorporate health IT standards into health information exchanges and systems.
People
Keeping employees in the COOP loop
Agencies examine how to engage teleworkers in their continuity of operation plans.
People
Bills would give more access to DHS data
A House subcommittee agreed on a series of measures meant to improve access to the Homeland Security Department's information and intelligence products.
People
Lawmakers ponder next step for E-Verify
House lawmakers disagree on the accuracy of DHS' employment eligibility verification system and the agency's role in the process.
People
GSA: Congress should broaden state, local access to GSA contracts
GSA's Jim Williams told Congress that a current bill, which would give state and local agencies access to GSA Schedule 84, does not go far enough.
People
Letter: Pro-telework policies for feds overdue
A reader says allowing feds to telework is a way to minimize highway traffic, save money on government building space and provide fed commuters with relief from gas prices.
Digital Government
Letter: Wisconsin Medicaid uses method to stop the gaming of performance measures
A reader states that using automated performance measures and an independent third party helps stop the gaming of the health system.
People
FlipSide: A few minutes with...Vern Bettencourt
Bettencourt, the Army’s deputy chief information officer, will retire June 4, and he has some ideas about what the focus of CIOs will be.
Acquisition
Letter: Contracting officer wants to participate in policy talks
A contracting officer recognizes his experience and insider view of the contracting process and wants to share that perspective with lawmakers.
People
Letter: Civilian agencies abuse grade system with quick promotions
A reader writes, "The GS system has steps for a reason, you get a chance to learn your job."
People
Reader comment roundup: Blogs, government competitiveness and more
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this roundup of readers comments.
People
Letter: Real ID is leading to a global ID
A reader questions whether Real ID is good for U.S. citizens.
People