Management
GOP lawmakers to contractors: Defy Labor Dept., warn employees of sequestration layoffs
Withholding notices would break the law, they say.
Tech
Does Tech Cost More Than It's Worth?
IT doesn’t seem to be a top priority for most federal executives, according to a new study.
Tech
Government’s hired cars should be as green as its own, group says
The federal fleet’s fuel standards should also apply to third-party vehicles, report recommends.
Pay & Benefits
TSP head expresses regret over cyberattack
The board’s executive director says agency now has a plan in place to notify participants of security breaches.
Management
Labor Department: Contractors should not send pre-sequester layoff notices
Such actions aren't needed because it's not certain a sequester will go into effect, ruling states.
Management
New website links government contractors with former feds
Exfederal.com shows promise as it enters a competitive market, analyst says.
Tech
Report suggests sweeping changes to CFC
Federal employees’ charity campaign should expand donor base and get a website, commission finds.
Tech
Workers spend 650 hours a year on email
About 28 percent of our time in the office is spent managing our inboxes.
Tech
The WordPress Example
Founder Matt Mullenweg says his company employs about 120 people spread out across 90 cities.
Tech
Interior, Energy finalize strategy for solar power production on public lands
Plan identifies suitable land, speeds permitting and maps transmission lines for major projects.
Tech
Insiders: GOP won’t stop Pentagon’s green-energy push
Most surveyed by National Journal believe biofuels will survive opposition.
Management
Military contractors to take aim at Defense cuts -- and other news
Military contractors; Justice v. Apple; and avoiding a shutdown fight.
Tech
GSA chief speaks on employee morale, agency flaws
Tangherlini asks IT contractors for help with modernizing.
Oversight
Prostitutes, corporate gifts and harassment trigger Treasury investigations
Department takes a tough line on improprieties, documents show.
Tech
The Next Big Telework Thing: Better Tallies
Measures of telework success should rely less on hours at home and more on quality of work.
Oversight
Bill to limit conference and travel costs wouldn’t actually save money
GSA Act would shift expenses to telecom and IT, CBO says.
Tech
DATA Act might have saved GSA from scandal
Information collected under the bill could have tipped off IG earlier, vendors say.
Tech
Telework triumph doesn’t mean agencies can rest on their laurels
Challenges remain despite a glowing progress report, analyst says.
Tech