People
Putting your best foot forward
A second term does not equal status quo. Here’s how to survive and thrive in the transition to Obama II.
Digital Government
Whistleblower protection improvement passes Congress
Senator who led the charge for legislation to expand protections for employees who report waste, fraud and abuse sees it pass on the eve of his retirement.
People
Former Pentagon CIO joins company advisory board
Arthur Money, as part of an advisory board, will guide Thinklogical's federal government efforts.
People
Mark Drapeau's Movember mustache move
Mark Drapeau isn't one of the men growing a mustache for Movember, but he came up with his own solution.
Digital Government
How technology changes the world of diplomacy
A Brookings report credits the U.S. State Department for taking a lead on 'e-diplomacy.'
Digital Government
Is the military ready for zombies?
A counterterrorism exercise will add some holiday fun.
People
David Bethel, formerly of GSA, vies to be the next John Grisham
Former GSA official J. David Bethel is watching sales of his political-thriller novel and working on new tales.
Digital Government
Big ideas about big data could win prizes
NASA and other agencies are hosting a series of competitions to gain ideas regarding some challenges of big data.
Modernization
Many agencies to miss IPv6 deadline
Two presidents have pushed agencies to adopt the next-generation internet protocol, but four years later progress is still slow.
Digital Government
Overindulging at the data trough
In his book "The Information Diet," Clay Johnson confronts the endless stream of information that characterizes our daily lives.
Digital Government
Conference costs draw congressional ire
GSA's conference scandal was just the start. Now a dozen agencies are being asked to defend their spending on conferences.
People
Zients claims $4B savings through technology, management improvement
As agencies attempt to follow an executive order urging cost reductions, OMB chief says they've hit early successes with a variety of management and technology changes.
Digital Government
Sequestration clock ticks louder
Congress only has until Jan. 2, 2013, to stop the oncoming train of forced budget cuts.
Digital Government
VA's 'Patton' parody finds defenders
Not everyone agrees that VA's $52K training film was bad use of taxpayer funds.
Modernization
GSA schedules Twitter chat for cloud broker idea
The General Services Administration takes another step to foster dialog on an idea for better cloud service provision.
Digital Government
VA spent $52,000 for 'Patton'-inspired training film
A House panel begins to detail excessive spending connected to VA training conferences, including production of a video in which an actor parodied a scene from the cinema classic.
Cybersecurity
Monitoring employees online: How much is too much?
Software allows agencies to monitor what employees do on a computer down to the keystroke, but where is the line between legitimate security needs and intrusion?
Digital Government
Chopra to run for lieutenant governor
Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra plans a bid for political office.
People
The Chenok era dawns at IBM center
Dan Chenok takes over the IBM Center for the Business of Government effective July 1.
People
Political appointees: Don't plan to stay
OPM reminds agencies it isn't easy to move politically-appointed employees into civil service positions.
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