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.
Digital Government
GAO denies General Dynamics protest of shipboard network contract
System will aggregate traffic over multiple circuits.
Modernization
Government has shuttered 64 data centers since August
Officials expect to close 315 more data centers by late 2013.
Digital Government
IT projects may not be getting enough oversight
Watchdog recommends closer tracking and more CIO accountability.
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.
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.
Emerging Tech
A single, severed cable cut contact between Russia and its satellites
The cause was, as it always is, all too human.
Digital Government