People
Leadership lessons from a former Special Operations commander
Adm. Eric Olson says leaders must learn appreciate the way in which the world has changed.
Digital Government
GSA acting administrator to review travel policies
Under new direction, the agency is canceling several events and reviewing its conference guidelines.
Digital Government
Sen. Mitchell: US needs less partisanship, more compromise
Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell delivered a stirring call to politicians to put their country first, above partisanship, in his FOSE keynote speech.
Digital Government
Is federal BYOD for mobile moving too fast?
The "bring your own device" policy trend for mobile devices shows no sign of slowing down even while security and privacy questions are being raised, according to speakers at a FOSE panel.
Digital Government
Micropurchases can smooth path to mobile
Federal agencies who want to get their feet wet with mobile might want to try buying a prototype for under $3,000, says a federal acquisition expert.
Digital Government
Line of sight: A buzzword defined
A FOSE speaker revisits a story from the Kennedy era to explain a management concept.
People
How to link employee performance to organizational goals
A methodology known as cascading could help agencies do a better job of complying with laws such as the GPRA Modernization Act.
Modernization
CIOs to the cloud: Let's not rush into things
Federal executives find that the decision to migrate to the cloud is not so simple.
Cybersecurity
Innovation leadership makes US a cyber target
One former NSA official says both government and industry organizations need to improve the security of their intellectual capital.
Digital Government
VA cancels component of Microsoft licensing agreement
VA CIO Roger Baker pulled the plug on a deal in which the agency pays annual fees to get discounted upgrades.
Emerging Tech
Why space exploration is a job for humans
The conventional wisdom of space exploration suggests that robotic probes are both more scientifically efficient and cost effective. Not so, argues a professor of planetary science.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity index aims to penetrate the fog of marketing hype
Dan Geer, information security chief at CIA investment arm In-Q-Tel, wants to develop meaningful threat metrics.
Emerging Tech
MIT team thinks outside the box to snag social media prize
Winners of the State Department's TAG challenge adopted a nontraditional incentive structure to find roving jewel thieves.
Digital Government