Digital Government
Workforce still under fire, no end in sight
Two memos recently released by senior Obama administration officials are likely to further stoke the debate over federal salaries.
People
Administration to cut wasteful Internet domains
The Obama administration is sharpening the blade for duplicative federal websites.
Cybersecurity
CIO Council gets serious about best practices
Richard Spires, CIO at the Homeland Security Department and vice chairman of the CIO Council, talks about what he's doing to encourage the sharing of best practices governmentwide.
Digital Government
Obama appoints 'Sheriff Joe' to oversee new accountability plan
President Barack Obama explains why he chose Vice President Joe Biden to lead his administration's new "campaign to cut waste."
Digital Government
Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.
Digital Government
Are you living with your biggest telework obstacle?
So you have support for telework from your boss. How about from your spouse, children and neighbors?
People
OPM reports telework progress 6 months after law
An official with the Office of Personnel Management said “nearly all” agencies have met the Telework Enhancement Act's requirements and outlined what comes next.
People
IT reform push: Six months later
CIOs offer updates on IT reform progress, challenges and priorities as milestone nears.
People
House GOP bill would slash federal workforce by 10 percent
Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California has introduced a new bill to slash the "explosive growth" of the federal workforce.
People
IT program manager title now official
Agencies are being asked to implement the new IT program manager title as soon as possible.
Acquisition
5 ideas for improving the acquisition process
Five experts share their ideas for improving different steps of the acquisition life cycle.
People
Include contractors in federal workforce debates, lawmakers urged
A House hearing held to examine the size of the federal workforce raised the question of whether to include the number of contract employees as part of the debate.
Digital Government
Federal workers remain 'political football'
Political rhetoric consumes the debate over the size of the federal workforce.
Digital Government
Gender and job satisfaction in the federal government
A new survey says women who work for the government are less satisfied than men regarding fairness and empowerment at the workplace.
Digital Government
Obama weighs cap on federal employee bonuses
A draft memo reveals that the Obama administration is considering capping federal employee bonuses for the next two years, on top of the two-year pay freeze already in place.
Modernization
GSA preps for new network services acquisition
The General Services Administration is already laying the groundwork for the follow-on acquisition that will replace the Networx program, while still in the thick of the Networx transition.
People
Streamlined job application process pays off, OPM says
The time it takes to hire a new federal employee has decreased thanks to changes in the hiring process, OPM says.
People
Using data to spur organizational change
Human capital data should be used to create organizational change, but this can only happen if business managers are engaged by the information collected, an official with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency said.
Digital Government
The fiery debate over contractor salaries
A labor union has proposed capping contractor salaries. Here's what FCW readers think about this recommendation.
People
Union urges curbs to contractor salaries
Amid proposals to cut federal salaries and freeze hiring, a union suggests Congress put limits on contractor pay.
Almost There!
Help us tailor content specifically for you: