Digital Government

Virtual worlds mean more than Second Life

Second Life remains a popular 3-D platform, but agencies are exploring other options, including in-house development.

Digital Government

Your Guide to the Management of Change Conference

Upcoming conference will explore the implications of cloud, mobility and security.

Emerging Tech

Patient S3: The woman who controlled a robotic arm with her brain

15 years after she lost the ability to move her body, Cathy Hutchinson is learning how to use her brain to control a robotic arm.

Acquisition

OFPP hopeful Jordan gets Senate committee nod

Despite some points of controversy, OFPP nominee has cleared a hurdle on the path to confirmation.

Cybersecurity

Transportation seeks partners to help assess network security

Lawmakers have called on government to be proactive with cybersecurity.

Digital Government

Upcoming FCW Feature

Update on topic and writer for upcoming FCW feature.

Acquisition

Obama could veto defense authorization

The National Defense Authorization Act contains a number of troubling provisions, including an increased top-line budget, constraints on defense strategies, and a limited ability to cut resources where officials see fit, according to the administration.

Digital Government

House panel wants to spend an additional $874 million on weapons

The full appropriations committee is slated to take up the proposal Thursday.

Acquisition

Is the government getting aggressive on vendor prices? (Round Two)

Steve Kelman renews his call for agencies to fight for good deals from vendors.

Cybersecurity

TSA reporting on security breaches has gaps, IG says

The Transportation Security Administration is not consistently documenting its security breaches at airports, according to a new audit.

Modernization

3 steps for federal CIOs toward greater IT success

Inspired by the 25-point plan, a new white paper provides additional guidance to federal CIOs on how to make sense of the "firsts" policy.

Digital Government

EPA offers Twitter response cheat sheet

An EPA "cheat sheet" to help federal officials decide when to respond to a tweet or comment has gained an endorsement in a recent report.

Cybersecurity

How to make continuous security monitoring work

Improving cyber defenses with real-time awareness takes an investment in planning and new capabilities.

Acquisition

VA's Frye stirs debate with reverse auction explanation

The VA official who halted reverse auctions becomes the focal point of the debate.

Cybersecurity

10 ways to secure the IT supply chain

NIST's streamlined guidance on risk management focuses on a set of key recommendations for ensuring the security and reliability of information and communications systems.

People

DOD's proposed acquisition rule changes faltering in Congress

Congress rejected DOD's proposed changes to FAR language, but changes to commercial of-a-type acquisition aren't completely off the table yet.