Digital Government
Navy to talk with defense contractors about building solid-state laser weapons
Science-fiction fantasy may become a battlefield reality.
Digital Government
NOAA makes magic solicitation disappear
Faster than you can say 'abracadabra,' NOAA withdrew a solicitation for a stage magician to appear at an employee event.
People
Seeking the brightest rising stars
The nomination period for FCW's Rising Stars is open, but don't delay -- the deadline is May 25.
People
To tweet or not to tweet: Feds weigh the dangers and benefits
The public nature of Twitter presents some risks, but savvy feds are finding ways to share.
Digital Government
North Korean GPS jamming shows vulnerability of Army radios
The Rifleman Radio uses a GPS chip susceptible to interference.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity ranks as top concern in federal CIO survey
Controlling costs, human capital, governmentwide modernization efforts and mobility are lower on the list of worries.
Emerging Tech
The government would like you to write a 'social media will'
Planning for your digital life after your physical life is no longer a strange niche behavior.
People
Who needs 21 e-mail systems?
An anecdote illustrates the value of the shared IT services strategy.
Modernization
DHS virtualization project could lead to mobility strategy
The Homeland Security Department is trying out a virtual desktop strategy, and if it successful it could form the basis for mobility as well.
Modernization
Federal agency CIOs worried about cyberattacks, budget cuts, survey shows
TechAmerica released the results of its 22nd annual survey of federal agency chief information officers.
Modernization
Companies increasingly are dissecting malware in the cloud
Analysis products provide insight into cyber threats.
Digital Government
Federal CIO releases shared services strategy
VanRoekel urges agencies to start with commodity IT spending, then lines of business and then cross-agency spending.
People
Long-awaited digital roadmap almost ready to debut
Forthcoming strategy will give citizens better access to government data and enhance service delivery for agencies.
People
Crafting better jobs for young contracting professionals
Steve Kelman offers ideas to make government more effective at recruiting young talent.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon wants software to ‘see through language’
Program would find hidden meanings in intelligence data.
People
Shared services plan offers a short runway
Agencies have only until August to file an "enterprise road map" in accordance with the new IT shared services plan.
Cybersecurity
Military leaders seek more clout for Pentagon’s Cyber Command
Move would signal the United States is serious about defending its networks.
People
Warriors to Workforce program gives vets a second chance
The VA Acquisition Academy's Lisa Doyle created the Warriors to Workforce program to train wounded veterans to become acquisition professionals.
Acquisition
IG highlights GSA's missing pieces in contract files
Audit finds GSA's assisted acquisition service center, FEDSIM, without complete files on high-risk contracts.
Digital Government