Tax day: The price we pay for civilization
Blogger Steve Kelman reflects on the importance of taxes -- and the value of good government management.
Chopra delivers state of the union address for technology
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra keynoted The Atlantic magazine's State of the Union for Technology event today.
D.C. feds hunker down for another blizzard
The federal government in Washington, D.C., breaks out its telework plans as yet another blizzard threatens the capital.
Internet Alliance names new executive director
The D.C.-based Internet, e-commerce and technology advocacy group hopes the appointment of Tammy Cota will make a clear statement to lawmakers.
Microsoft launches tech policy Web site
Microsoft today announced that it has launched a new Web site to engage the public in discussion about major technology policy issues including privacy, security, cloud computing and intellectual property rights.
New OCI rules mean big impact for industry
A long-awaited Defense Department proposal on how to manage organizational conflicts of interest could have an enormous effect across the industry that supports DOD.
New ethics policies might hurt competition, industry group says
The Defense Department needs to apply a "balanced approach" to avoid negative impacts from new conflict-of-interest rules, says a contractor group.
DHS takes closer look at IT spending
DHS prepares for less funding with reviews of major buys, including IT acquisitions, official says.
Get ready for award-fee report cards
A new rule for evaluating performance on award-fee contracts has raised risks for contractors.
Insourcing benefits are all smoke and mirrors
The savings from insourcing that defense and civilian agencies are expected to report to Congress next February will be largely illusory.
Top government IT projects honored
Government Computer News names its top projects and executives for its annual GCN Gala.
Industry clamors for OFPP chief who listens
Openness and collaboration would be welcome characteristics of the next OFPP administrator as he or she leads reform efforts.
Deepwater whistleblower gets his day in court
A U.S. District Court judge refuses to dismiss the False Claims Act lawsuit against the Deepwater contractors and sets trial for next year.
Federal Register goes XML -- at last
Readers can now browse, reorganize, and electronically customize the Federal Register's contents.
GSA plans $100M contract to consolidate acquisition environment
GSA aims for better data quality but also has some problems with integrating eight databases into a single platform.
Verisign to support HHS health network
The Health and Human Services Department announced it is preparing to award a sole-source contract to Verisign for managed public-key infrastructure services and digital certificates on the Nationwide Health Information Network.
Immigration agency to outsource disaster-recovery plans
The Office of the CIO for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for a contractor that can take over disaster recovery planning and management.
Senate confirms new leader for White House regulatory efforts
The Senate has confirmed Cass Sunstein to head the powerful Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that reviews agencies' final and proposed rules before they are published.
Court to contractors: E-verify enforcement starts Sept. 8
A judge upheld the Homeland Security Department's E-Verify electronic employment verification rule for federal contractors starting Sept. 8.
American Systems to help Navy get smart about energy use
American Systems Corp. will provide technology to the Navy that helps optimize energy use.
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