People

Privacy vs. access

Courts debate online access to case files

People

OPM readies new IT job series

The Office of Personnel Management is one step closer to changing how jobs performed by government information technology workers are structured and defined.

People

Courts mull comments on Internet filing

The public gives mixed reviews to creating electronic case files and providing access via the Internet

People

Defense E-Mall changes hands

The Defense Logistics Agency will take over the Defense Department's online shopping mall

Acquisition

Procurement: From fast to cheap

Agencies should focus on getting the best deal by comparing multiple vendor bids, Army official urges

Acquisition

GSA predicts strong online sales

Online mall, auction site thriving, says the FSS' chief information officer, who's headed to industry

Digital Government

Legislation promotes e-commerce

Bill would require NIST to help manufacturers integrate ecommerce technology into their business

Digital Government

NWS shopping for high-speed computer

The new system would crunch numerical weather models used in forecasting

People

Accenture tackles workforce planning

A new people management service will help government agencies manage their workforce needs

People

Federal retirement system delays mount

The new Thrift Savings Plan recordkeeping system won't be up and running until next year

Digital Government

Panel maps info reform

An independent commission has delivered its proposal to overhaul the way the government manages and disseminates public information.

People

Agencies fill IT pay gaps

The pay raise that kicked in Jan. 1 for many federal information technology workers left out employees in some agencies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration.

People

Management cuts require planning

Officials warn about call to slash managerial ranks throughout government

People

People management starts at top

Money, influence needed to address high-risk area of human capital management

Digital Government

Digital divide program in peril

Congressman alarmed at potential budget cuts for Technology Opportunities Program

People

Panel proposes public info overhaul

NCLIS recommends an overhaul of the way government manages and disseminates information

People

NIST's Balutis leaving government

Alan Balutis, director of NIST's Advanced Technology Program, will become executive director of FGIPC

People

VHA workers get back pay

Under a settlement, some computer specialists at the VHA are receiving back pay and will receive overtime pay from now on

People

Agencies' people problems

Examples of agencies with human capital challenges, according to the General Accounting Office

People

HUD hailed, but still has high risk

Weaknesses with internal controls, information and financial management systems persist in some HUD programs