People
McKinsey: A public sector rethink could save $3.5 trillion worldwide
Governments around the world stand to save $3.5 trillion annually within the next five years if they maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their spending.
Modernization
Oversight chief won't seek new term
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will not seek re-election to Congress in 2018.
Digital Government
Former Microsoft chief launches government data site
Steve Ballmer's $10 million government data site offers scope and scale, but transparency advocates warn that it's not a management tool.
Digital Government
IG: SSA system reboot success depends on backlog
The Social Security Administration's reboot of a failed $300 million IT system for its disability program is being rolled out gradually, and it's getting good marks so far.
Acquisition
IT insiders tell GAO what works
As FITARA implementation progresses, a government watchdog convened a group of tech leaders to share lessons learned about acquisition.
People
Trump transition the slowest in decades
The Trump administration is appointing Senate-confirmed positions, including those critical to national security, at a historically slow pace.
Modernization
Can 911 get with the times?
While innovative consumer communications apps proliferate, the 911 emergency infrastructure remains stuck in the 20th century.
People
IG: Federal Reserve should standardize its continuous monitoring
The Federal Reserve System lacks guidance to ensure continuous monitoring and information uploading practices are consistent across its regional banks.
Modernization
OIG: USPS not prepared for IT blackout
The United States Postal Service's IT systems and personnel could be unprepared to fulfill essential postal functions in the event of an emergency that disrupts normal operations.
People
Senators seek GAO probe of hiring-freeze effects
Two senators are urging Congress's investigative arm to probe any adverse effects of President Trump's hiring freeze.
People
What will it take to make feds happy?
Federal employee global satisfaction scores have risen for consecutive years, but lawmakers still think there's a long way to go in improving workforce engagement, as well as the survey that provides the data.
Cybersecurity
Doing less with less
Tech modernization is a pressing need for agencies government-wide, but in times of budget cuts and uncertainty, plans to upgrade legacy IT tend to be among the first projects taken of the table.
People
Harvard students spin up gov-tech internship
The federal government may be getting a summer tech and data science internship program analogous to those offered by Silicon Valley, thanks to three Harvard undergrads.
Cybersecurity
Hurd ramps up call for cyber national guard
Congressional watchdogs, as well as industry members and feds, called for a cyber national guard, pooled hiring and reforming educational outreach to address the IT skills shortage.
Modernization
VA's most important 2017 decision
A senior VA official told FCW that the decision, expected in July, to retain or move off of the homegrown Vista health record system is the most important move the agency will make this year.
Digital Government
NASA official warns of 'the internet of dangerous things'
Protecting everyday life from the dangers emerging from the expansion of the internet of things requires rethinking decades-old security practices, according to a top IT official at NASA.
Modernization
Despite glitches, Census officials not worried about 2020 count
Census officials said that despite recent delays, watchdog findings and cost uncertainty, Census is "in good shape" for the 2018 end-to-end test, and the 2020 main event.
Digital Government
Lawmakers look to modernize U.S. Code
A bipartisan bill would digitally encode U.S. law with a statutory history.
Cybersecurity
Agencies backsliding on FITARA
A leading watchdog told the House Oversight panel that agencies took some backward steps on implementing IT reforms during the transition and the early days of the Trump administration.
People
OPM issues how-to guide for layoffs
Following the White House's proposed budget cuts, the Office of Personnel Management issued guidance for agency heads on how to handle potential workforce reductions.
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