News

Good Government Guru to Step Down

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Defense

Army honors internal inventors

Developers of top technology solutions to be recognized for their work at June 12 ceremony.

Oversight

Research group predicts moderate growth in IT spending during next five years

Uncertain economy, new administration may temper technology spending.

Defense

Forward Observer: Our Pricey Military

The country's small, high-paid, all-volunteer force just does not have the staying power to wage long wars.

Tech

Audit: Information security improvements needed at FDIC

Issues are minor but being addressed, agency officials said.

Pay & Benefits

TSP’s market funds bloom in May

Small and common stocks post the largest gains for the month.

Defense

Coast Guard reaches milestone in massive equipment modernization project

Commandant Thad Allen talks about the troubled "Deepwater" program now that the service has received its first new long-range cutter in 36 years.

Editor's Notebook

Hill Power

Increased congressional oversight is great. Productive reform would be even better.

Perspective

Constraints on Change

Two scholars assess the state of the federal system.

Viewpoint

Great Expectations

Plan now for the presidential transition to guard against false starts in the new term.

Viewpoint

Crossing Boundaries

Program gives employees the power to reach across agency lines and put ideas in place.

Defense

ADVICE+DISSENT: Intelligence File Fusion Friction

Technology cannot change culture—a lesson we still haven’t learned.

Management Matters - Advice And Dissent

Better Choices

Here’s a new way of thinking about government programs.

Managing Technology

Forget Something?

Offering security training isn’t enough to curtail breaches—employees must follow through.

News And Analysis

Tracking Contractors

Small business program relies too heavily on honesty and self-reporting, some say.

News And Analysis

Taking Off

The United States and China have forged a mutually beneficial partnership in aviation.

News And Analysis

The Softer Side of War

The Pentagon turns to academia to foster cultural awareness on the front lines.

Features

Speeding Security

The TSA operation in Albuquerque finds that a focus on customer service leads to happier travelers—and improved security.

Features

A Shared Vision

The Army Corps of Engineers is using reconstruction contracts as an opportunity to help bolster women’s role in the Iraqi economy.