Modernization

VA targets printers for cost reductions

Phasing out personal printers is part of the agency's 'Ruthless Reductions' campaign.

Modernization

Are Kindle and Nook tablets destined for agencies?

New offerings from Amazon and Barnes and Noble ramp up the power of popular e-readers. What does it mean for agencies?

People

The noisiest stories of 2011

Online comments provide a gauge of the stories that most intrigued our readers in 2011.

Modernization

Will Amazon's Fire kindle a new push for personal tech at work?

Amazon's new device may be less versatile than Apple's iPad, but it's also much less expensive. Expect the weeks after Christmas to bring it into the workplace.

People

The smart leader's gamble: Fail small, win big

Management consultant Peter Sims argues that success is often built on a series of small but risky bets.

People

Eureka! The antidote to risk aversion.

Author Peter Sims explains how little bets can help organizations make bold changes.

Modernization

Swag: Who has it, what is it?

Executive order limiting agency 'swag' prompts a flurry of coverage.

Digital Government

Home improvement and the federal budget

Agencies should have enough budget flexibility to manage emergent situations.

Modernization

Scrutiny of IT spending: The new normal

The executive order limiting agencies' ability to provide mobile devices, among other things, is unlikely to be the last measure tightening the limits.

Digital Government

Budget austerity is coming -- what should you do?

The next few federal budgets are certain to be smaller then they once were. The proper response for agencies might be surprising.

People

Get ready for a leadership vacuum

2012 likely to be the year of leadership changes as the presidential election nears.

People

Steve Jobs: Visionary, pioneer ... jerk?

The late founder of Apple was not universally revered.

People

Your employees could be your best source of new ideas, managers advise

A panel at the Executive Leadership Conference agrees the workforce is a potential source of innovative thinking.

Modernization

GSA's Johnson: Tight budgets should trigger innovation not fear

GSA is leading the way on innovation in energy efficiency, crowdsourcing and mobility, its leader says.

Modernization

USAJobs launches to boos and hisses

Users roundly criticized the launch of USAJobs 3.0 and raised questions about OPM's decision to insource the site.

People

Organizations fail on use of technology tools, ELC keynote says

Scott Klososky shows how technology tools are used poorly

Digital Government

Don't encourage Charlie Sheen

ELC keynote speaker offers tips for technology use, including how to regard cranky, crazy celebrities.

Digital Government

Doing what with how much?

They were the words every agency manager wants to hear. Too bad they were wrong.

Digital Government

Will we ever again have a budget?

Congressional budget battles have led to three near-shutdown moments already this year, and a fourth one might be just weeks away.

People

Remembering Steve Jobs

The passing of a visionary, and reflections on his legacy.