Modernization
Finding the hidden value in shared IT services
Shared IT services can help shift focus from infrastructure to mission, says NOAA CIO.
Acquisition
DOD struggles to limit contractors to appropriate jobs, GAO finds
The challenge of separating inherently governmental work from contractor-appropriate work bedevils DOD.
Digital Government
Doan defends Bush on conference spending
Doan said the Obama administration is diverting attention away from itself by blaming George W. Bush for a new scandal over a lavish conference.
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Darkens UK Sites Over Extraditions, Web Monitoring
Activist groups displeased with Europe's reported Internet monitoring plans and extradition practices claimed to have disabled the websites of Britain's Home Office and Justice Ministry over the weekend.
Emerging Tech
DHS requests bids for second try at virtual fence
The winning contractor could net nearly $500 million, according to market research expert.
Digital Government
All major federal agencies now using Twitter and YouTube
Twenty three of 24 major agencies are on Facebook.
Modernization
Bring your device, but don't forget security
A new survey finds that BYOD can expose agencies to security risks in a big way.
Digital Government
Workforce is once more a target
With major budget proposals from each party released, Democrats and Republicans prepare to fight over the federal workforce again.
People
Degrees of separation: After all, it is who you know
Organizational network analysis reveals how people’s interpersonal relationships affect a workgroup's effectiveness.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity reboot: Two game-changing ideas
Some say making IT systems a moving target to hackers and centralizing cybersecurity policy will turn around current flawed approaches.
Cybersecurity
FISMA noncompliance leaves VA vulnerable
Audit finds Veterans Affairs Department has made strides, but is still not meeting FISMA directives with its information security program.
Digital Government