Executive Gov

GSA Official Jim Williams Set to Retire

Written by John Adams / Date : Mar 10, 2010

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General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service commissioner Jim Williams has opted to retire. On April 3, he will step down from his position, he said in a message, with confirmation coming from the GSA shortly after.
“I feel like I have been incredibly blessed and fortunate to have been able to serve our great nation for [...]
Zients Releases Contest Guidelines

Written by Ellen Scott / Date : Mar 10, 2010

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The White House released a memo on Monday on how agencies can legally arrange contests in order to engage citizens to find new ideas on how to use technology to improve open government. The memo was from Jeffrey Zients, the Deputy Director for Management, in the Office of Management and Budget.
Zients stated, “This memorandum highlights [...]
Defense Secretary Gates Visits Soldiers in Afghanistan

Written by Camille Tuutti / Date : Mar 10, 2010

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In a three-day trip to Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates visited soldiers to get the “ground truth” directly from those in areas of conflict.
“These incredible young people, the enthusiasm they have, and they have some good feedback about partnering with the Afghans,” Gates said. “And talking to them directly always in some ways [...]
Napolitano Calls for Cybersecurity Awareness

Written by Ellen Scott / Date : Mar 10, 2010

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Last week, Secretary Napolitano announced the “National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Challenge.” This initiative will call upon industry leaders as well as the public to give ideas on how to enhance cybersecurity awareness.
In her address at a conference in San Francisco, Napolitano declared, “We need to recognize that those answers are found not just in Silicon [...]
Federal Employees Not Overpaid, Says OMB Chief Peter R. Orszag

Written by Camille Tuutti / Date : Mar 10, 2010

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Recent media reports that suggest federal employees are overpaid compared to their private-sector counterparts are “misleading,” Office of Management and Budget Director Peter R. Orszag said Tuesday.
At a Government Executive Leadership Briefing held yesterday, Orszag talked about the recent press coverage that showed that for certain occupations, average salaries are higher in the federal government [...]