People

Good for government, good for citizens

As the Digital Government Strategy hits the six-month mark, agencies are showing that digital governance can be achieved.

People

OPM's guide to second-term staffing

The Office of Personnel Management's "Presidential Transition Guide to Federal Human Resources Management" outlines how to deal with incoming and outgoing administration employees.

Modernization

Data center savings hard to predict

Although the number of data center closings is on pace, the savings are somewhat mysterious due to patchy information coming from agencies.

People

Presidential transitions: Your chance to shine

With a little preparation, senior leaders can rise to the top during a transition, but the time to act is now, writes Bob Woods

Cybersecurity

Klossner: How not to fight cyber threats

FCW cartoonist John Klossner illustrates a common approach to cybersecurity.

Digital Government

Another chance to touch history

Registration for Bataan Memorial Death march is open.

Emerging Tech

#Sandy’s lessons for government social media

Keep it simple; keep it clear; repeat.

Digital Government

Agencies promise better investment oversight

GAO cites need for better analysis of legacy IT systems and the $54 billion spent running them in FY 2011

Digital Government

Fiscal cliff buzz muffles medical device industry message

Industry executives went to Capitol hill to argue against a medical device tax that goes into effect in 2013.

Digital Government

GAO raps Defense for transparency

DOD's CIO may have understated the riskiness of some of its IT investments, auditors assert.

Digital Government

Social media can both help and hurt when looking for a job

If you spend too much time online, prospective employers could wonder where you find the time.

Modernization

The Google Maps iPhone app is real

Application should be on iOS deviced by 2013.

Cybersecurity

The future without passwords will be complicated

The password no longer suffices as a mean of protection for computer using humanity.

People

The key to securing mobile devices

An application-control strategy can help agencies develop a secure approach to BYOD that is fine-tuned to their unique mission requirements, writes David Donnelly. To find out just how to do that, read on.

Modernization

The allure of mass Apple gadget thefts

High-profile crimes make headlines for many reasons.

Digital Government

When the nerds go marching in

President Obama’s reelection campaign brought 40 engineers into their ranks to build the technology needed to get the president reelected.