Cybersecurity
Appeals court blocks shutdown of Interior computers
The court also removed U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth from the case he had overseen for a decade.
Modernization
A year later, still no DHS cybersecurity chief
Some IT industry groups are getting impatient waiting for the department to choose an assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications.
People
Army to cut workforce, secretary says
Reductions in workload and staff are crucial to meeting the service’s business transformation strategy, Francis Harvey said.
People
IRS modernization has mixed results, audit shows
Treasury's IG for tax administration said the Business Systems Modernization project faces four major challenges.
People
Emergency provisions added to FAR
The acquisition regulations now includes emergency procurement information in a single source to help agencies effectively respond to emergencies.
People
Secure Computing to buy CipherTrust
Competitors see an opportunity as companies merge, saying that federal customers will be uncertain of the new entity's future.
People
GSA must standardize schedules, group says
The Coalition for Government Procurement said inconsistent policies slow the process and make it difficult for businesses pursuing multiple schedules to manage them.
People
GSA names new citizen services head
David Bethel takes over for M.J. Pizzella, who left the agency last month.
People
Manager: PART demands more from federal programs
Program managers say OMB's assessments are not enjoyable but are often useful.
People
Panel: Trust, honesty crucial to performance
A good manager/employee relationship will lead to better pay-for-performance measures, panelists said at the Excellence in Government conference.
Modernization
Web extra: Technologies for telework
Agencies have extensively tested and used many telework technologies.
Modernization
Wired for telework
Federal agencies struggle to overcome reservations about a flexible work option they must offer eligible employees
People
GSA names new regional administrator
Emily Baker will oversee 750 employees in the Northeast and Caribbean Region.
People
DHS loses top privacy official
Maureen Cooney, the agency's acting chief privacy officer, is leaving in September to join a law firm.
People
House bill defunds parts of NSPS
Citing basic workers’ rights, Congress and courts denounce DOD personnel system.
People
The first 90 days: Success strategies
Book offers transition strategies for new government leaders.
People
Web extra: The office
GSA offers its administrator one of the largest executive offices in the federal government.
People
Panel: Networking, motivation key to middle managers’ success
Being proactive and embracing risks are also essential, a panel of government experts said.
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