People

Transportation secretary resigns

Ray LaHood will not stay through President Obama's second term.

People

Berry to leave OPM for Interior?

Ken Salazar's coming departure renews speculation about OPM's leader.

Modernization

Going agile? Get your IT managers ready.

Experts say the agile development approach pays off, but puts new pressure on project managers.

Digital Government

Are citizens' voices heard in rulemaking?

Agencies are often failing to conduct a full public comment process when considering new rules, GAO finds.

People

TechAmerica gains former Hill staffer

Scott Bousum, who previously supported the House Armed Services Committee, has joined the technology trade association’s global public sector team.

People

Transportation's acquisition workforce at risk

Poor documentation on attrition and other management lapses strain resources in the Transportation Department's component agencies, audit finds.

Modernization

DHS's Margie Graves puts agile first

A software-development technique that forgoes the rigors of conventional processes in favor of nimbleness is gaining increased popularity in government.

Digital Government

Fiscal pressures ignite interest for shared services

If there's a bright side to tightening budgets, it's in the increased motivation among agencies to look for opportunities to share.

People

Waste in IT spending takes many forms

Committee hearing covers redundant systems, failed programs and lapses in oversight, all of which contribute to billions in misspent funds.

Digital Government

Issa probes EPA head's fake email identity

Did EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson violate any laws by using a pseudonymous email account for more than 12,000 messages?

People

When 'no' is the right answer

Why turning down opportunities to expand programs can be the smartest move for an agency manager.

People

Cavalry not coming for acquisition workforce

Although agencies have tools to make procurement more effective, 2013 is likely to remain a difficult year for acquisition workforce challenges.

People

Interior secretary to step down

As President Obama's second-term cabinet takes shape, another top official plans an exit.

Digital Government

OMB: Time to get serious about sequester preparation

With congressional action unclear, Jeffrey Zients urges “intensified efforts” to plan for reduced budgetary resources.

Cybersecurity

DHS, Agriculture to keep secretaries in second term

As President Obama makes appointments for his next term, the leaders of two cabinet agencies save him the trouble.

People

Expect fewer feds on 2013 event circuit

Survey suggests tight budgets, travel restrictions will cut down on conference attendance.

People

How to spot a turkey farm

Whether by intent or neglect, it's still common for poor performers to be stashed in agency 'holding pens.' PLUS: How to prevent poor performance.

People

NIH searches for chief data officer

Another agency decides data deserves a C-suite champion.

People

Former White House CIO jumps into publishing

Brook Colangelo kept White House colleagues working remotely in the 2010 blizzards. Now he will head IT strategy for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

People

Agencies getting better at social tools

A new report documents some successful social-media programs, offers advice for agencies.