Outlook
Patching Holes
Shouldn’t top government officials have at least a working knowledge of technology?
Management Matters - Advice And Dissent
What’s the Big Idea?
Coming up with a moon-shot goal can be tricky, but fear of failure is no reason not to try.
Managing Technology
Barrier Busters
The Voyagers Program brings federal workers and industry together.
News And Analysis
Size Does Matter
Agencies might be surprised to discover the true cost of the Postal Service’s rate change.
News And Analysis
Big Round Numbers
From radiation treatment to smallpox vaccines to port security, do agencies really know how much is enough?
Features
Power Play
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission hasn’t licensed a new reactor in three decades. That’s about to change in a big way.
Features
Conflicting Images
Facebook, MySpace and other social networking Web sites now host civil servants ranting and agencies recruiting—mixed messages abound.
Tech
Science, tech advocates eye increased federal resources
House and Senate appropriators are supporting substantial funding boosts to National Science Foundation education programs.
Defense
What's Brewin': Inside the world of defense information technology
Army headquarters just loves iTunes.
Defense
Pentagon still burdened with multiple back-office systems
Army official says service has 187 different financial management information systems.
Oversight
More funding urged for SSA disability processing
Appropriators went beyond President Bush’s request but still fell short of the sum needed to make a dent in backlog of cases, group says.
Pay & Benefits
Group proposes scholarships to fill mission-critical jobs
Recipients would be required to work for the government for two years; program would depend on funding from Congress.
Oversight