Managing Technology
Health IT Checkup
Defense and Veterans Affairs lead the way in making a nationwide health information network a reality.
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Briefing
Eyes on five sides, trade secrets, the young and the restless, and whistle stop.
Management Matters
Learning It Your Way
Formal classroom training isn’t the best route for many federal workers.
Trends
Defense on the Offense
Michele Flourney manages policy and long-term strategic planning for the Pentagon.
Features
Hiring Simplified
Cutting red tape for job applicants and involving managers in the hunt for mission-critical skills could be more complex than meets the eye.
Features
The Power of the Purse
The procurement process has long been used as a lever to influence social policy, but some say favoring contractors who pay higher wages would be going too far.
News
From Nextgov.com: TSA will miss cargo screening deadline
Official says the United States should recognize international programs that meet its standards .
Defense
Report finds DHS contracts over budget, behind schedule
GAO examined 15 major acquisition programs with a combined $100 billion in life-cycle costs.
Oversight
USPS loses billions of dollars due to excessive pension contributions
Funding obligations are based on an outdated formula, audit finds.
Oversight
Fiscal 2011 spending for housing, transportation draws GOP attacks
Bill that ultimately cleared House panel would provide $67.4 billion in discretionary spending -- $1.3 billion below president's proposal.
Oversight