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.
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