Digital Government
White House opens doors to its management
A new online dashboard tracks how well managers get their jobs done in advancing the president's management programs.
People
Earthquake: Another missed opportunity for telework?
Many federal employees, forced to evacuate their offices, simply took the rest of the day off, rather than work from home.
Digital Government
Social media travels faster than seismic waves
In a potentially disastrous earthquake, social media provided the connectivity people needed.
Digital Government
Terry Duncan to oversee defense network programs
Terry Duncan is the new director of communications and network programs in the Defense Department's Office of the CIO.
Digital Government
Rare 5.9 earthquake shakes up D.C. federal buildings
"Did you feel it?" was the question that boomeranged around Twitter in thousands of tweets after an unusually strong earthquake hit Virginia about 90 miles from Washington, D.C.
Acquisition
Regulatory reforms to hit competition, communication
President Barack Obama ordered agencies to modernize and increase the transparency of their regulation of industry and commerce.
Acquisition
GSA aims to consolidate federal IT commodity buys
GSA officials propose creating as many as 10 blanket purchase agreements covering laptops, desktops and other popular IT products.
Acquisition
The ghosts of small businesses past
Critics say SBA's small-business score cards are meaningless because small businesses aren't actually doing the work.
People
IG finds faults in acquisition workforce info system
The acquisition workforce information system is riddled with faults, forcing GSA and other agencies to take different approaches to understanding the makeup of their employees, a report states.
Acquisition
Defense agencies adjust procurement thinking
At a time when the government is drawing borders around contractors, some defense IT officials are pinning their technology hopes on their close partnerships with companies.
People
Interior reconsiders future of assisted services branch
Interior's IG questions the usefulness of the Acquisition Services Directorate in Sierra Vista, Ariz., saying its risks might outweigh its benefits.
Digital Government
IG probes favoritism in DARPA contracts
DARPA may have a conflict of interest with a defense contractor closely tied to its director. The IG is launching a series of audits to inquire.
Modernization
Kundra says he has started to close the IT gap
Vivek Kundra, the first federal CIO, offers some parting thoughts on public service.
Acquisition
Government-industry group sifts out top contracting reforms
ACT-IAC started a website to survey the government vendor community's view on IT acquisition reforms.
People
Specialists are hidden treasures of expertise, GAO says
Officials would do well to hunt down specialists inside their agencies to tap their expertise, a new report advises.
Cybersecurity
OMB hunts for gaps in keeping out fake products
The Obama administration's anti-counterfeit working group is looking for gaps in legal authority and regulation that may undermine how officials can check on the quality of products the government buys.
Digital Government
DHS, GAO disagree on details of acquisition planning
The Homeland Department said collecting data to decide when to begin planning for a major procurement is a waste of time.
Cybersecurity
OMB head sets bold new course for CIOs
Today's CIOs are investment analysts, recruiters and security officers for their agencies' information, according to a new memo.
Acquisition
Congressman questions agencies on small-business advocates' authority
Rep. Mulvaney, chairman of a contracting subcommittee, wants to know why small-business advocate office officials don’t have access to top officials.
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