Author Archive
Tech
Tech-Savvy Winners
Many recipients of this year's Sammie awards relied on IT to do the heavy lifting in their jobs.
Tech
Techies Want Flexibility
Options such as telework have climbed to No. 3 on the list of incentives employers are offering to lure IT candidates.
Trends
Pulling Back the Veil
Craig Newmark of Craigslist champions efforts to get the word out on transparency.
Tech
Got a Deficit? Outsource IT Jobs
Private companies may be taking over for federal workers in the technology sector.
Tech
Two Takes on the Pay Debate
Think tank scholars offer their views on the public-private pay divide.
News
From Nextgov.com: Craigslist creator tries to bring transparency initiative out of the shadows
The Obama administration’s open government efforts aren’t getting the attention and credit they deserve, Craig Newmark says.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Agencies urged to change workplace practices to attract young workers
In a study on the federal technology job market, the CIO Council suggests managers should beef up technology, flexible schedules and employee feedback to compete for computer specialists.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Advice for Obama's chief technology officer
Former tech czar Lorentz offers his insights .
Tech
IT to get more attention in approval process for political appointees
GAO suggests nearly ninefold increase in technology questions for Obama nominees during confirmation hearings.
Oversight
Philadelphia-based consultant buys McConnell International
Clinton Rubin purchases federal consulting firm founded by former OMB tech chief in a move to enter stable federal market.
Oversight
Census program to use handheld computers said to be in ‘serious trouble’
Analysis recommends agency develop contingency plan to use paper forms.
Tech
What's Brewin: Valid Excuses?
Building a system to share electronic health records isn’t as easy as it might seem.
Magazine
Reform Trickles In
Proposals to overhaul the rule-bound federal service system abound, but most are simmering on Congress's back burner.
