People
The first affliction of the federal workforce: Low expectations
The surest way to nurture mediocrity is to expect mediocrity. That, in a nutshell, is one of the major afflictions of the federal workforce in many offices across the government, according to readers commenting on stories at FCW.com.
People
The federal workforce: Abandon all hope, ye who work here
Federal employees voice anger and resignation about their working conditions, their bosses and the likelihood that anything will change.
People
Gov 2.0 -- Defining an era in 140 characters or less
Twitter is a key Gov 2.0 tool, but can it help define the movement? Readers try their thumbs.
People
A makeover job for federal hiring
Would-be public servants rejoice at the prospect of a shorter, more transparent hiring process.
People
Social media divides federal workforce
The role social media plays in the workplace is contributing to a generational divide, feds say.
People
Knowledge management's generation gap
Reaction to a recent blog post by Steve Kelman highlighted one of the barriers to knowledge management: animosity between those who know and those who need to know.
People
One way to improve security: Punish the ignorant
Perhaps federal agencies would have more success with information security training if employees knew they would be punished for allowing breaches through ignorance.
People
Does anyone outside D.C. really care about open government?
That buzz you're hearing about open government? It's more of whisper caught up in an echo chamber. Tell us what you think about it.
Digital Government
The town meeting meets the national dialogue
AmericaSpeaks, a nonpartisan group that organizes public discussions on federal, state and local policy issues, has developed an approach that seeks to blend the online national dialogue with the traditional town hall meeting.
People
TSA's No-fly system tripped up by human factors
The near get-away of Fasai Shahzad stemmed from a process requiring human intervention, according to several news reports.
Modernization
PowerPoint combatants go at it again
One of the military's top leaders reignites a battle over the merits of the ubiquitous presentation software.
People
4 strategies for nurturing a Web community
Public engagement is "about really bringing people together in a problem-solving community," said Lena Trudeau, vice president of NAPA. A new report from the group recaps past experience and offers suggestions for future conversations.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity failings defy answers
Readers share their theories about why cybersecurity is so lousy in the federal government.
Cybersecurity
Blogger Spotlight: TSA's Blogger Bob
Curtis 'Bob' Burns brings subject-matter expertise and a sense of humor to the Transportation Security Administration blog.
People
Blog brief: Air marshals, gripes about the mail, and distracted driving
A roundup from the best of recent federal blog posts, plus a profile of GSA exec and blogger Edward O’Hare.
People
Cyber Command's congressional commotion
Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander's confirmation hearing highlighted the murky nature of cyber operations, writes John Monroe.
People
Google puts censorship on the map
The Internet giant steps up pressure on the U.S. and other countries that ask to have content removed from its sites, writes John Monroe.
People
Open gov unleashed in a flurry of plans
Reaction to the latest round of agency plans was muted last week — not by a lack of interest but by the overwhelming volume of information.
Digital Government
Security-minded program could aid cloud transition
If approved, FedRAMP would develop a common core of security requirements for cloud services.
People
Acquisition training: The classroom vs. the real world
FCW readers agree with a recent blog post that questioned the quality of acquisition training available to federal employees.
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