People
VA chief of staff resigns
John Gingrich has announced plans to leave the agency by March 31 after decades in public service.
Acquisition
FITARA in context: Procurement reform since Clinger-Cohen
The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 is widely recognized as a watershed moment in federal IT procurement legislation, and several bills since then have shaped the system further. Where does the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, now under consideration in Congress, fit into the big picture?
Cybersecurity
Security compliant supermarket chain hit by credit card fraud anyway
Financial Services // Food and Beverage // Arizona, California, New Mexico, United States
Cybersecurity
City IT admin reads Hoboken mayor's email to ensure techie’s job is secure
Government (U.S.) // New Jersey, United States
Digital Government
Americans Are Okay with Drone Strikes — in Other Countries
A new Gallup poll suggests that public support for drone use, while broad, narrows as strikes get closer to home.
Cybersecurity
How 'Privacy' Killed Google Reader
The death of the RSS reader may be due to the firm's growing sensitivity to privacy lawsuits.
Digital Government
The Case of the Missing Deadly Virus Is Only a Problem If You Own Rats
A vial containing a potentially deadly virus has gone missing from a Texas laboratory.
Digital Government
It's Hard to Know Where to Turn During a Cyber Attack
The private sector holds a lot of the cybersecurity talent.
Digital Government
Relive President Obama's Drone War, in Under 10 Seconds
More than 3,000 people have died as a result of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan since 2004.
Emerging Tech
Here’s How the Government Hires a Dishwasher
Some solicitations make the rigorous federal contracting procedures seem silly.
Digital Government
United Kingdom Eyes VA’s Electronic Health Record
Cost of adoption is pegged at $22 million to $30 million.
Emerging Tech
Intel Community Seeks the Next Big Thing in High Powered Computing
IARPA is on the lookout for more powerful computers that burn less energy.
Modernization
By the End of This Year, China Will Have as Many Android Users as the U.S. Has People
And guess who's not making money on those Android phones?
People
Rebalancing act: DOD's leadership weighs priorities
Although Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently directed Defense Department officials to reevaluate the military's most important goals in light of reduced resources, the department remains obligated to a number of things, and negotiating them will require tactical leadership.
Acquisition
IG raps Air Force for contracting lapses
Air Force contracting officers have not consistently followed the rules for issuing solicitations for risky cost-reimbursement contracts.
Emerging Tech
Here are Google's Plans to Put Itself at the Core of Burma's Nascent Internet Infrastructure
The company sees itself as a new services provider for the country, where people use much of the blockaded software via proxy servers.
Digital Government
Reporting telework foot-draggers
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
Digital Government
The Bidding War for Dell Has Officially Begun
Activist investor and professional company-shaker-upper Carl Icahn has put an offer on the table for the PC manufacturer.
Digital Government
CBS Apologizes on Air to Vietnam Vets Over Tasteless Reality Show
'Amazing Race' episode taped in Hanoi used a downed B-52 bomber as a prop.
Emerging Tech