People
House member says he can save feds' transparency websites
Rep. Darrell Issa, an advocate for open government, has pledged to prevent fed transparency sites from being shut down despite budget tightening.
Modernization
Would shutdown cut the digital tether?
If the government shuts down, employees must surrender their government-issued hardware.
Modernization
Government moves toward a paperless world
Agencies can save millions of dollars over the next five years by going paperless.
Digital Government
OMB nomination hits confirmation snag
The top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee says Heather Higginbottom doesn't have the right experience for the OMB job.
People
DOD acquisition, spending reforms start to pay off, officials say
Army program offices have begun implementing new Defense Department budget and acquisition policies, according to program and IT officials speaking at the AFCEA Belvoir Industry Days conference.
Cybersecurity
IRS fails to protect taxpayer e-mails
According to a 2010 audit, IRS employees are disregarding the agency's e-mail policy and may be unnecessarily exposing the release of taxpayer data.
Digital Government
Senators want to reduce number of confirmations
A group of senators wants to reduce the number of nominations that require full Senate confirmation.
Digital Government
The 2011 Federal 100 awards: Lynn, Pedersen take home Eagle awards
Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III won the Eagle award for government, while George J. Pedersen, chairman and CEO of ManTech International, won the award for industry.
Digital Government
2011 Eagle and President's Award winners
The best of the federal IT community was on display Monday evening at Federal Computer Week's 2011 Federal 100 awards gala. FCW also announced the recipients of the Eagle awards for industry and government and for the President's Award.
Digital Government
The 2011 Federal 100 award winners
Federal 100 winners often seem to look at the world from a unique perspective. It's not that they don't see obstacles. But they come at problems from a slightly different angle. They see ways around obstacles that others might have missed. That vision, and their ability to share it, is what makes them leaders.
People
Job performance has little effect on raises, step increases
Federal pay freeze doesn't affect step raises, but new data shows that poor job performance is rarely a bar to raises.
Cybersecurity
Bill would threaten pensions of loose-lipped intell employees
Intelligence employees who leak information would forfeit their federal pension plans under new legislation.
People
OMB nominee clears Senate committee
A Senate committee approved President Barack Obama's nominee for deputy director of OMB.
Digital Government
House passes latest short-term funding measure
The House of Representatives passed the latest short-term funding measure to head off a government shutdown.
People
In shutdown, military would work without pay
The Defense Department has outlined a draft contingency plan for a federal government shutdown to establish some policy decisions ahead of time, according to reports.
People
3 skills IT pros should possess
O'Reilly Media CIO Jonathan Reichental says coordination, analysis and innovation skills are in high demand these days.
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.
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