People
Detailed report still leaves questions about nepotism in government
A Merit Systems Protection Board study spelled out federal rules regarding nepotism, but it's not clear what application they have to a president hiring an in-law to his White House staff.
People
Watchdog: improper workforce incentives could cost VA millions
The Department of Veterans Affairs awards incentives to attract and retain skilled employees in hard-to-fill positions, but their unauthorized and improper uses could lead to millions of dollars in unsupported spending, according to a recent inspector general report.
Digital Government
The future of 44
The Obama administration will archive its social media history in novel and interactive ways.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers, CSIS unveil cyber recommendations for Trump administration
A cybersecurity task force recommended that the Trump administration move quickly to improve and reorganize oversight authorities, elevate the role of the White House cybersecurity coordinator and clarify the cyber defense roles of civilian and military agencies.
Acquisition
Does HealthCare.gov have a future?
Congressional Republicans plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act. What would that mean for the $1B website that is the front door to the program?
Digital Government
3 in 10 agency websites miss OMB deadline to migrate to HTTPS
Although the White House-imposed deadline for government websites to embrace HTTPS has passed, some agencies' conversions remain a work in progress.
People
Search for new VA chief continues
The Trump transition team has a few key appointments yet to make, including the next chief of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Digital Government
New advisory committee will assist in 2020 census
The Census Bureau is establishing a committee of public- and private-sector representatives to make sure plans for the 2020 population count are on track.
Digital Government
12 government apps to get you through the holiday season
The federal government is getting in on the holiday spirit, promoting 12 holiday-relevant agency apps that offer travel, weather, safety and educational information.
People
Mulvaney's record shows tilt toward outsourcing, cutting federal workforce
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget doesn't have a long record on IT issues, but he's shown an interest in outsourcing to the private sector and trimming the federal workforce by attrition.
People
Job satisfaction is rising at most agencies, but lags for IT workers
For the second year in a row, federal agencies saw employee happiness improve, but IT and cybersecurity specialists’ job satisfaction still lags behind the rest of government.
People
What will Trump's innovation policy look like?
Although specifics regarding innovation policy under a Trump administration remain unclear, Trump's campaign promises to create manufacturing jobs for American workers, make better trade deals and increase military spending will likely play out in the technology sector.
Modernization
IG: State's consular tech upgrade is slow going
Despite improvements in management, the effort to modernize the State Department's disparate consular IT systems is lagging, and the office that manages these legacy systems is understaffed, according to a recent inspector general report.
People
White House honors federal workforce
The White House honored federal employees by recognizing the range of achievements and the ways the workforce has influenced how government operates by leveraging technology over the past eight years
Digital Government
Senate backs open gov bill
The Senate approved the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act by unanimous consent Dec. 10, and supporters of the bill are optimistic about its chances in the 115th Congress.
People
Obama gives feds a pay hike
President Barack Obama authorized a 2.1 percent pay increase for federal civilian employees, a bump over the 1.6 percent increase submitted in August, to match Congress's approved pay increase for defense personnel.
Digital Government
Are agencies ready for the Data Act?
With the financial reporting requirements of the Data Act set to take effect in May 2017, a key oversight panel voiced concerns over agencies' progress.
Cybersecurity
Gen. John Kelly picked to head DHS under Trump
The president-elect has selected another retired Marine general for his cabinet -- John F. Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security.
Cybersecurity
How will Trump tackle legacy IT?
In order to advance policy priorities, the next administration will have to navigate a government that is both reliant on and slowed by legacy IT. Exactly how remains an open question.
Cybersecurity
Agencies still aren't acing FITARA
Twelve of the 24 CFO Act agencies governed by FITARA improved their grades on the latest scorecard.
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