People
House bill aims to provide IT worker shortage relief
A bill introduced Wednesday would temporarily increase to 200,000 the number of H1B visas that employers could use to hire highly trained foreign workers in areas such as information technology
People
Tech tools help fight work force shortage
Faced with an aging work force, a tight labor market and a rising demand for workers with hightech skills, the Office of Personnel Management is acutely aware that federal agencies need help working through the federal hightech work force crisis.
People
GSA Advantage gets personal
GSA's online shop will deliver customized product and service information
People
Derrick Rogers
Derrick Rogers, Internet and intranet team leader at the General Services Administration, dispels the myth that telecommuters work less than workers in the office. He finds himself working an extra half hour on a project when he works from home ? something he does three times a pay period.
People
IT worker relief in sight
Congress is debating whether to raise the number of H-1B visas awarded to highly skilled foreign workers each year, a move that supporters say will help fill essential information technology positions.
People
Task force pushes tech, training
An interagency task force is preparing to submit recommendations to the White House on how the government can use technology to improve training opportunities for federal employees.
People
Remote services
Sally Perry, center director for localarea networking at the General Services Administration's Office of the Chief Information Officer, finds that the employees who telecommute are happier and more motivated. It's a benefit we can give them at no cost, she said.
People
Telecommuting hits a road block
Federal telecommuting struggles for acceptance despite efforts to kick-start the program
Acquisition
OFPP set to launch online "Yellow Pages"
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is raising concerns in government and industry with its plans to launch a Web site listing products and services available on multiagency contracts.
People
Intel to give employees PCs
Intel Corp. announces a plan to give its 70,000 employees PCs, Internet access and computer services at no charge.
Digital Government
Commerce official heads to industry
Gary Bachula, deputy undersecretary for technology at the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, is leaving to explore job opportunities in the private sector
People
With liberty and laptops for all?
The federal government should take a cue from the private sector and give each federal employee a PC and Internet service, a top Army official said last month.
Acquisition
Bill would suspend new outsourcing
Measure would force agencies to prove outsourcing contracts are costeffective, but it's unlikely to pass this session
Digital Government
Nautical charts on demand
Even the least experienced sailor knows that having an accurate, current map of the waterways is essential for safe travel.
Digital Government
E-gov tops feds' lists
The Federal CIO Council plans to immediately tackle a detailed list of digital government initiatives, many of which are intergovernmental.
People
Technology for training recommendations under way
Task force likely to submit ideas for how the government can incorporate technology into training plans in July
Digital Government
House: E-Benefits Must Be Standardized
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill requiring states' electronic benefits transfer systems to conform to a national standard.
Digital Government
Commerce to promote wireless technology
Government and business will meet to discuss the possibilities of wireless
Digital Government
Federal, state CIOs recognize common goals
Federal and state chief information officers meeting together for the first time vowed to forge a closer working relationship to solve common technology issues.
Digital Government
CIO Council details e-gov agenda
The Federal CIO Council plans to immediately tackle a detailed list of digital government initiatives, many of which are intergovernmental.
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