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People
Could telework resurrect the House Page Program?
A resurrection of the now defunct House Page Program is proposed via telework.
People
Obama, telework and Martha's Vineyard
Does President Barack Obama telework like the rest of us?
Cybersecurity
Union response: Cuts will cost federal jobs
The president of the largest federal employee union says OMB's cuts mean more job destruction.
People
Super committee lacks federal worker issue experience
Congressional super committee, tasked with identifying areas ripe for budget cuts, has little track record on issues that affect the federal workforce.
Modernization
Like home-work boundaries? Loosecubes to the rescue.
New workspace marketplace fits a need for those who can telework, but choose not to work from home.
People
Report: Number of teleworkers declined in 2010
Report on teleworking found the dip in 2010 was largely due to psychological factors and not technological barriers.
People
Weiner resigns from Congress
After facing political pressure, Rep. Anthony Weiner resigned from Congress today.
Modernization
Feds prefer working at home over using telework centers, survey says
Most fed employees polled don't want to commute to telework centers, survey reports.
Cybersecurity
After Weinergate, lawmakers tiptoe through the tweeting tulips
According to TweetCongress, the Twitter activity of members of Congress has dipped by 30 percent since the Weinergate scandal.
Modernization
Feds conflicted over cell phone tracking
The Justice Department is looking at smart phone tracking as a tool to solve crimes. Some lawmakers say tracking presents problems with consumer privacy.
Digital Government
Osama bin Laden's technologies uncovered
The military searches for answers into a terrorist's thinking by devouring the technology found at the bin Laden compound.
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Digital Government
Franken sets hearing on iPhone tracking
In the thick of privacy questions resulting from the discovery that Apple monitors consumers' GPS locations in an unprotected way, Sen. Al Franken announces a hearing on the subject.
People
Green benefits of telework aren't just for Earth Day
Telecommuting is said to have many benefits for the environment.
Modernization
Keeping tabs on you and your teleworker, too
A third party releases an iPhone app to log users' keystrokes, and two scientists discover the same device is keeping tabs on your locations in an unprotected way.
Digital Government
Petraeus could become CIA head
Rumors suggest that Gen. David Patraeus, America's top military man in Afghanistan, could become CIA director.
Digital Government
Shutdown clock ticks toward April 8 deadline
Still far from a compromise on the federal budget, the White House and Democratic lawmakers are assembling a proposal for an additional $20 billion in spending cuts in addition to the $10 billion that Congress has already enacted. But Republicans are seeking to cut $60 billion.
Modernization
Best government IT programs honored
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council honored the most innovative federal IT programs at its annual luncheon.
Modernization
DOD shutters access to video-streaming websites
Access to streaming video on websites, including YouTube, Amazon and Google video, has been blocked by DOD's Cyber Command.
People
Japan's earthquake shows strength of social networking in crisis
Social networks across the globe bonded to help with rescue efforts and information dissemination in Japan after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake.
People
Teri Takai leaves CIO job open
With the departure of former California CIO Teri Takai to be DOD's CIO, the floodgates have opened for new candidates who have a handle on IT strategy.
