People
What private-sector CIOs are saying
A new survey explores industry CIOs' frustrations, ambitions and compensation.
Digital Government
Accenture retained, Army database approved, drones descend and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
How a New Social Network Could Help Close the Cyber Worker Shortage
By this spring, organizers aim to have 10,000 registered users participating on the CyberCompEx site, a partnership of the U.S. Cyber Challenge and Monster.com.
Cybersecurity
Muslim Extremists Hacked Bus Schedule In Misguided Cyber Terror Plot
Transportation // Bristol, England
Cybersecurity
Medical File Hack Affected Nearly Half a Million Postal Workers
During a previously reported September cyber intrusion at the U.S. Postal Service, some current and former employees' medical information may also have been exposed, the agency now says.
People
Closing the gender gap in federal IT
Here are several actions federal managers can take to create a more gender-diverse -- and successful -- workforce.
Ideas
3 Reasons Why Open Source Means Better Security
Many U.S. IT professionals prefer open source software to proprietary tools because of increased security. Government agencies are also now taking heed.
Emerging Tech
Why ‘the Internet’ Can’t End Poverty or Defeat Putin
Pundits and scholars too often phrase queries that miss the point: The transformative power of any technology relies first on underlying human forces.
Digital Government
Engineers and Computer Scientists Don’t Really Like Working From Home
Telework has raised the question of whether, despite the interruptions and agitations of office life, people who do collaborative work are better off working from one place.
Modernization
Cloud and the changing org chart
When buying IT as a service, organizational charts will change. But jobs aren't necessarily eliminated -- they're enhanced, and that's crucial in national security settings.
Modernization
Preparing for the data center of the future
By 2020, federal data centers will be slimmer, faster and more efficient. Here's how to start moving toward that future now.
Digital Government
Here’s What People Did Before They Could Google Things
Before there was Google, there were librarians.
Cybersecurity
The Cyber Threat in 2015: 10 Twists on Hackers’ Old Tricks
From wiper attacks to cyber extortionists, here are some "old faves and new twists" feds should be mindful of.
People