Digital Government
Obama pushes agency consolidation plan for savings
Plan to merge six agencies would eliminate jobs, save costs
Digital Government
Fraud-fighting project to get upgrades
New effort aims to stop fraudsters from scamming the government.
People
Government seeks input on federal mobility strategy
The government wants advice from feds and the public on speeding up the adoption of mobile technologies.
Digital Government
Readers' reactions: Etiquette rules not always relevant
Readers respond to an etiquette expert's rules of conduct.
Digital Government
Proposed pay raise for feds could mean more money for Congress
Formula could allow Congressional pay to rise.
Cybersecurity
US power grid gets better cyber defenses thanks to new initiative
A new initiative between government and private sector aims to boost cybersecurity for the power grid and keep hackers at bay.
Digital Government
Virtual firings: The new rules of the workplace
Pink-slipped via Skype? It could happen.
People
Fed execs get consistent performance measures
A new framework gives agencies a uniform approach to evaluating Senior Executive Service employees.
People
Plain language in federal regulation comes closer
Federal regulations are notoriously hard to understand, but this week a government agency took yet another step in simplifying complex language.
People
Interior could save millions with better use of videoconferencing
Video teleconferencing technology could help the Interior Department save millions yearly, but technical problems have plagued the efforts for a departmentwide implementation.
Digital Government
FedStyle: Avoid these etiquette faux pas
Good manners and proper etiquette could help young feds in their career, but few know the rules of conduct.
Modernization
Atmospheric agency tracks a different kind of cloud
NOAA becomes the largest federal agency to move its email to the cloud.
Digital Government
Nominate an outstanding fed for the Sammies
It's time to vote for feds who made a difference in 2011.
Cybersecurity
Virtual worlds training for federal cyber pros in the works
A joint effort between DHS and State will offer courses in a virtual worlds environment for federal cybersecurity professionals.
People
Retiring executives could come back as mentors
The Office of Personnel Management is seeking a contractor to help match employees with mentors.
Digital Government
Millennials say 'no thanks' to 9-5
A generation used to technology and Internet at its fingertips is changing the workplace, ditching the traditional 9-to-5 schedule for more flexibility.
Cybersecurity
Don't blame contractors solely for poor security
Security for IT systems is too complex to lay on any one set of shoulders, expert warns.
People
OPM CTO takes on USAJobs, retirement system
OPM CTO David Bowen has been tasked with upgrading the federal retirement system and ensured continued operations of USAJobs.gov.
Digital Government
The 6 biggest federal foul-ups in 2011
Where did the government get it most wrong this year? Our readers sound off.
People
Bill would cut workforce to avoid first-year sequestration
New bill is an effort to stave off automatic cuts at DOD with targeted reductions.
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