Tech
HR specialists note generation gap in telework acceptance
Despite slower adoption among older managers, it’s a powerful recruitment and retention incentive, conference participants say.
Defense
Forward Observer: General Accounting
Recent debate over appropriate troop levels in Iraq brings back memories of similar discussions 39 years ago.
Oversight
Panel poised to curb OSC discretion in whistleblower probes
Bill would require agencies protecting federal workplace rights to report more often to Congress and to give complainants more information on their cases.
Tech
What's Brewin': Beware of Zombies
Zombie computers infected with rogue software emanating from China, to be exact.
Features
The Conductors
Chief human capital officers seek to harmonize the skills of disparate employees and smooth discordant personnel policies.
Features
The Wizards
Chief financial officers are making real progress in demystifying agency finances.
Features
The Gatekeepers
Chief acquisition officers hold the keys to improving the effectiveness and speed with which agencies buy.
Features
The Navigators
Chief information officers must steer clear of security breaches and hacker attacks while scanning the horizon for innovations to improve performance.
Features
The Guardians
As cybersecurity takes on greater importance, so does the role of the chief information security officers who keep watch over data and systems.
News
EPA mapping work aims for more readable data
Call for a computer program that could overlay water-quality data on imagery of the Gulf Coast prompted the agency to upgrade its operations.
Oversight
Bush signs lobbying, ethics reform package
Measure bans gifts to members of Congress and most travel paid for by lobbyists.
News
Administration plays down report on Iraq benchmarks
Report lists what it describes as evidence that some benchmarks represent "lagging indicators" of real progress.
Defense