Commentary
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How are the feds you know discussing the vaccine mandate?
October 19, 2021 -
Remembering Colin Powell, and an untimely bad break for WMATA.
October 18, 2021 -
Like with other agencies, the pandemic was a boon for advancing modernization, but as the second-largest tech enterprise in the government, the VA’s evolution is particularly striking.
October 18, 2021 -
When choosing when to retire, employees often fall into two groups, one federal benefits expert said. So where do you sit?
October 15, 2021 -
Former VA deputy CIO Ed Meagher says there are two overarching reasons why the Electronic Health Record Modernization effort will struggle to succeed.
October 15, 2021 -
While certainly relief to Social Security recipients, that big adjustment is a sign of a scary economy.
October 15, 2021 -
Constant monitoring combined with a security approach designed in line with how the cloud operates can keep government data and systems safe from compromise.
October 14, 2021 -
A cost of living adjustment this size carries a double message. First, that inflation is back, and second, that not everybody will get the full increase. Some will even get nothing, meaning even more belt-tightening!
October 14, 2021 -
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a holistic approach to protecting data, intellectual property and networks both in the cloud and on-prem.
October 13, 2021 -
For the vast majority of feds still on the payroll, plus a growing number of those already retired under the newer Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), big COLAs mean fiscal heartburn.
October 13, 2021 -
Will the vaccine mandate provide the push for thousands of workers to retire or quit either because they don’t want the shots or are reluctant to return to the office after 12-to-18 months of working at home?
October 12, 2021 -
Tough and affable at the same time, and sometimes controversial, Ray Ordierno was a soldier's soldier.
October 11, 2021 -
Kyle Michl, the chief innovation officer at Accenture Federal Services, offers insight into common trends that emerged during the pandemic.
October 11, 2021 -
Government users have to be ever vigilant when it comes to smartphone security threats, even when those threats may be posed by well-meaning technological advancements, such as Apple’s efforts to crack down on child sexual abuse.
October 08, 2021 -
Yes, the details of the federal employee vaccine mandate are foggy, but maybe they have to be,
October 08, 2021