Digital Government

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

Contractor compensation, the NGEN contract and advice from the private sector.

People

A graphic look at federal hiring

Vacancies and staff turnover are seemingly a fact of life for today's agency IT executives. And for senior positions, the hiring hoops can take many forms.

Acquisition

DISA gets Microsoft source code

As part of a contract for cardholder support services, the defense agency gets access to the proprietary code.

Digital Government

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

NSA's data challenge, the Postal Services technology innovations, and Facebook's DIY servers.

People

Successor found for Kathleen Turco at GSA

Chief Acquisition Officer Anne Rung will keep current duties while also heading the Office of Governmentwide Policy.

People

Your essential catch-up of the week's news

In this edition: VA security worries, email aliases, GSA's next leader and solving a cryptology conundrum.

Digital Government

A graphic look at agency apps

The number of apps agencies have released has grown by nearly five times in two years. Here's a look at some of the most popular ones.

People

Moniz confirmed as Energy Secretary

By a vote of 97-0, the Senate approved the appointment of the MIT physicist to lead DOE.

People

Werfel takes reins at IRS

OMB Controller will take acting role at tax agency as scandal unfolds.

People

DOD furlough decision made

The Defense Secretary has decided how many unpaid days off civilian employees will have to take.

People

Tech pros among Service to America award finalists

The Partnership for Public Service's awards honor achievement in various aspects of federal service.

Acquisition

A new way to 'make it up on volume'

GSA IG finds vendors using poorly worded contract clause to sidestep price reductions.

People

Metzenbaum leaving OMB

The point person for Obama's performance management agenda is returning to Boston, according to published reports.

Cybersecurity

State of the cyber workforce

What a survey of 22,956 feds tells us about the makeup of -- and gaps in -- agency cyber efforts.

People

Putting shared services to work

CIO Council releases implementation guide for agencies

Digital Government

So much for the cyber medal...

Defense secretary Hagel scraps plan for Distinguished Warfare Medal; cyber troops and drone pilots could get special designations on existing awards.