Only one of 479 DHS employees surveyed was actually able to use the common channel, the department's IG found. Most did not even know the common channel existed.
Proposed rule change would replace detailed list with general guidelines.
The director of GSA's Office of Strategic Programs knows how agencies can become more efficient in today's budget climate.
Plagued by declining revenues and rising costs, the postal service is looking for new revenue streams -- including, possibly, digital ID creation and authentication services.
DOD's CIO may have understated the riskiness of some of its IT investments, auditors assert.
GAO cites need for better analysis of legacy IT systems and the $54 billion spent running them in FY 2011
The Defense Department is generally on the right track with its Better Buying Power initiative, experts say. Some refinements, however, could improve it.
The Defense Department spends money on making beef jerky, analyzing Twitter users and developing fun iPhone apps, senator charges.
President Obama signed guidance that clarifies the role of different agencies and departments in fighting cyber threats.
Officials want DOD's workforce to move past solutions that just fulfill requirements, in favor of creativity and leadership.
The fleet of satellites that enable accurate weather forecasting is aging, and the program intended to replace them is both behind schedule and over-budget. As a result, a lengthy gap without the satellites' data is looking more likely.
Experts generally applaud effort to improve defense acquisitions, with a cautionary note.