http://www.govexec.comJoseph Marks covers government technology issues, social media, Gov 2.0 and global Internet freedom for <em>Nextgov</em>. He previously reported on federal litigation and legal policy for Law360 and on local, state and regional issues for two Midwestern newspapers. He also interned for <em>Congressional Quarterly</em>’s Homeland Security section and the Associated Press’s Jerusalem Bureau. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in international affairs from Georgetown.en-usThu, 28 Mar 2013 15:10:25 -0400http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2013/03/gsa-releases-draft-solicitation-massive-professional-services-contract-vehicle/62153/Agencies could purchase a range of services through the proposed OASIS system.Joseph MarksThu, 28 Mar 2013 15:10:25 -0400http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2013/03/gsa-releases-draft-solicitation-massive-professional-services-contract-vehicle/62153/ContractingLisa S./Shutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2012/12/agencies-want-better-guidance-byod/60322/Reimbursement plans, privacy and legal issues are major challenges, report says.Joseph MarksWed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/technology/2012/12/agencies-want-better-guidance-byod/60322/TechnologyStuart Miles/Shutterstock.com http://www.govexec.com/technology/2012/12/era-government-supplied-technology-employees-eroding/59521/As BlackBerrys and other products wear out, employees increasingly will provide their own devices for work.Joseph MarksWed, 12 Dec 2012 11:26:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/technology/2012/12/era-government-supplied-technology-employees-eroding/59521/TechnologyShutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/11/one-voice/59759/The National Nuclear Security Administration aims to stop the barrage of useless messages with a workplace network.Joseph MarksWed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/11/one-voice/59759/Management - Management Mattershttp://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2012/11/government-has-shuttered-64-data-centers-august/59605/The OMB program is expected to save $5 billion.Joseph MarksFri, 16 Nov 2012 17:03:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2012/11/government-has-shuttered-64-data-centers-august/59605/Management - Cutting Costshttp://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2012/11/va-plans-move-600000-employees-cloud-email/59480/The government expects to save $5 billion by moving to more nimble cloud computing.Joseph MarksTue, 13 Nov 2012 13:40:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2012/11/va-plans-move-600000-employees-cloud-email/59480/Management - Cutting CostsJozsef Bagota/Shutterstock.com http://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2012/10/agencies-cut-billions-it-spending/59059/OMB Director Jeffrey Zients announced projected IT savings to the tune of $2.5 billion.Joseph MarksFri, 26 Oct 2012 15:41:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/cutting-costs/2012/10/agencies-cut-billions-it-spending/59059/Management - Cutting Costshttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/10/willing-fail/58811/Investing in innovation—even when ideas flop—has huge potential benefits.Joseph MarksWed, 17 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/10/willing-fail/58811/Management - Management MattersMelissa Goldenhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/08/powering-down/57714/Consolidating data centers alone won’t eliminate costly electric bills.Joseph Marks, NextgovWed, 29 Aug 2012 02:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/08/powering-down/57714/Management - Management MattersShutterstock.comhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/08/wanted-innovators/57569/Chief Technology Officer Todd Park taps industry's risk-takers to unleash creative solutions in government.Joseph Marks, NextgovWed, 22 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/08/wanted-innovators/57569/Management - Management MattersJames Kegleyhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2012/07/data-act-might-have-saved-gsa-scandal/56705/Information collected under the bill could have tipped off IG earlier, vendors say.Joseph MarksTue, 10 Jul 2012 15:44:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/technology/2012/07/data-act-might-have-saved-gsa-scandal/56705/TechnologyThinkstockhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/05/getting-more-out-technology/55862/Communicating with social media, saving money on phones and building more data centers.Bob Brewin and Joseph Marks, NextgovWed, 23 May 2012 02:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/05/getting-more-out-technology/55862/Management - Management Mattershttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/02/data-dreams/41320/Data.gov helps app developers tap government information, but that isnt really the problem.Joseph MarksWed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/02/data-dreams/41320/Management - Management Mattershttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/01/white-house-hopes-new-website-will-help-create-jobs/35835/Business.USA.gov aims to provide entrepreneurs and businesses with a central place for critical information.Aliya Sternstein and Joseph MarksFri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/01/white-house-hopes-new-website-will-help-create-jobs/35835/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/01/dot-gov-reform/35799/Cutting the number of websites is just the first step in reforming agencies' sprawling online presence.Joseph MarksWed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2012/01/dot-gov-reform/35799/Management - Management Mattershttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2012/01/interior-to-rebid-cloud-contract-after-yearlong-legal-squabble/35808/Google challenged the original email award to Microsoft on the grounds it was rigged in that company's favor.Joseph MarksWed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/technology/2012/01/interior-to-rebid-cloud-contract-after-yearlong-legal-squabble/35808/Technologyhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/01/noaa-moves-to-cloud-based-email/35765/Weather-tracking agency is the largest to fully make the shift so far.Joseph MarksWed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/01/noaa-moves-to-cloud-based-email/35765/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/12/open-government-a-new-window-on-the-world/35713/More than 40 nations have joined a partnership to promote transparency; what that means depends on where you live.Joseph MarksFri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/12/open-government-a-new-window-on-the-world/35713/Technologyhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/12/only-half-of-dot-gov-sites-are-active-gsa-reports/35676/Fewer than half of the surveyed agencies have developed an agencywide Web strategy and most say they manage their websites in a highly decentralized way.Joseph MarksMon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/12/only-half-of-dot-gov-sites-are-active-gsa-reports/35676/Technologyhttp://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2011/12/window-on-the-world/35620/More than 40 nations have joined a partnership to promote transparency, but what that means depends on where you live.Joseph MarksWed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/excellence/management-matters/2011/12/window-on-the-world/35620/Management - Management Mattershttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/12/if-you-think-youll-save-money-with-cloud-computing-think-again/35562/More than half the organizations surveyed say they saw little or no financial gain after their transition, but most reported other benefits.Joseph MarksTue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/12/if-you-think-youll-save-money-with-cloud-computing-think-again/35562/Technologyhttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/12/tweet-this-some-popular-agencies-have-poor-social-media-skills/35544/A new dashboard ranks feds' engagement with Twitter followers and find that popularity doesn't always improve the dialogue.Joseph MarksFri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/12/tweet-this-some-popular-agencies-have-poor-social-media-skills/35544/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/11/its-waste-vs-cost-in-the-transparency-debate/35528/Technical fixes that automate some aspects of financial reporting could lower the compliance burden, officials said.Joseph MarksWed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/11/its-waste-vs-cost-in-the-transparency-debate/35528/Technologyhttp://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/11/we-the-people-draws-a-curious-crowd/35496/Legalization of marijuana and animal cruelty top petitioners' concerns; the economy and national security, not so much.Joseph MarksMon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/technology/2011/11/we-the-people-draws-a-curious-crowd/35496/Technologyhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/11/white-house-looks-to-beef-up-management-of-electronic-records/35498/The government lacks a uniform system for preserving emails, blog posts and social media activity.Joseph MarksMon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/11/white-house-looks-to-beef-up-management-of-electronic-records/35498/Oversight