People
Losing the tech talent sweepstakes
A new report says compensation and culture are the biggest obstacles keeping the government from hiring the best and brightest technology professionals.
People
FAA regs render Forest Service drones flightless
The aircraft were bought six years ago to monitor marijuana fields, but can't get off the ground.
Digital Government
Report: HIPAA is a hindrance to health care info sharing
Some of the problems with the health care privacy law echo complaints about the intelligence community in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks.
People
NFFE's Dougan on shutdowns, IT hiring
The National Federation of Federal Employees president is predicting another shutdown come January.
Acquisition
GSA looks to trim Microsoft product costs
The General Services Administration says a new blanket purchase agreement could save the agencies 15-20 percent annually on commercial software.
Acquisition
Can IT procurement be saved?
The problems with large federal IT projects are deep, broad and mostly immune to quick fixes. So what's to be done?
People
9 keys to avoiding another HealthCare.gov
Testimony from GAO's Powner on best practices for IT spending.
People
Toting up federal tweets
Social media management firm offers a glimpse into why some agencies hit their tweeting stride more often than others.
Modernization
SAM, the cloud, and the new environment
Cloud computing presents new challenges to software asset management, so SAM strategies should be adapted to fit the nature of individual agency networks.
People
How to share information
A new report outlines 16 elements that contribute to data-sharing capability.
People
Senate bill calls for more frequent clearance re-checks
Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis might have lost his clearance under measures outlined in new legislation, supporters claim.
People
Marlene Roush: Data science educator
As the rare person trained in mathematics, Roush teaches on campus and in the company conference room.
People
Extroverts, introverts and GSA's new office
Susan Cain, author of a recent book on introverts in the workplace, suggests that open office spaces may not be a good idea for everyone.
People
Samantha Kott Kouril: Undaunted by challenge
Knowing little about IT didn't keep this Rising Star from accepting an internship at GSA, where she's now a project manager.
Digital Government
Unleash your inner inventor on NASA patents
Space agency posts patents in hopes of crowdsourcing new tech solutions.
People
Carolyn Harvey: Saving money for HUD at GSA
This Rising Star secured six key IT contracts -- and saved $7 million -- in the first six months in her new role.
People
Fed tweeters back in action
The end of the shutdown brings expressions of relief, 140 characters at a time.
People
What's so special about federal fellows?
A reader wonders if a recent article on the effects of the shutdown on federal fellowships means FCW is not concerned about the rest of the federal workforce.
People
Federal fellows take an unwanted break
The government shutdown has young innovators eager to get back to work.
People
Modernization Act about more than metrics
Many of the provisions put forth in the 2011 "modernization" of the Government Performance and Results Act, enacted in 1993, are just now coming into play.
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