President Barack Obama has nominated Vice Adm. Dixon Smith as deputy chief of naval operations for fleet and readiness at the U.S. Navy and Rear Adm. Mary Jackson as commander of the Navy Installations
Mobile Work Exchange has collaborated with several agencies to develop a calculator intended to help agency managers measure the return on investment of telework, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Brittany Ballenstedt writes the ROI
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The Federal Communications Commission plans to develop a mobile application with the goal of collecting Internet network data, Federal Times reported Tuesday. Andy Medici writes the FCC will collaborate with more than
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Defense Department officials are concerned the Pentagon may have to lay off civilian employees in fiscal year 2014 as furloughs of workers started Monday, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Lolita Baldor writes
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The U.S. Defense Department plans to increase the budget for cybersecurity infrastructures in 2014 as part of efforts to address the growing cyber threat landscape, the American Forces Press Service reported June
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Israeli ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren will leave his role after more than four years on the job, The Washington Post reported Friday. Citing a report from the Associated Press, Oren
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The Chief Human Capital Officers Council plans to take suggestions on how to amend the hiring process for federal agencies in an effort to diversify recruitment approaches, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday.
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A survey by Iron Mountain appears to indicate that federal agencies have been spending funds on information management beyond their allocated budgets. Iron Mountain polled federal records managers and finance professionals in 2012
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The Defense Departmentâs assistant secretary for readiness and force management has reminded defense managers to avoid using contractor and military personnel to fill in spots held by furloughed civilians, GovExec reported Monday.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology will issue new standards for federal agencies and contractors to develop identification cards with secure biometric reference, FCW reported Friday. Mark Rockwell writes the NISTâs
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The Senate has renewed Allison Macfarlaneâs tenure as chairperson of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Macfarlane will lead the NRC for another five-year term after the Senate confirmed
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