Cybersecurity

Cyber czar: Power companies need to watch their backs

White House cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt says the energy sector must continuously evaluate and manage risks.

Digital Government

Inability to track prescriptions adds to Marine drug abuse problem, IG finds

The Defense electronic health record system won't be able to pinpoint abuse until 2014.

Digital Government

Have a sense of humor? Become an IT worker.

CIOs and help desk support members share strange questions they've been asked in their line of work.

Digital Government

Broken Warriors

In the midst of two long wars, the military is facing enormous challenges at home. In this series, Nextgov examines the mental health consequences for troops and their families after nearly a decade of repeated deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.

Digital Government

Telework Security Remains a Key Concern

Modernization

Transparency groups say THOMAS legislative website is outdated

The Library of Congress' THOMAS system for researching current legislation is behind the times, according to more than two dozen watchdog groups.

People

Open government plans 2.0 a mixed bag: News analysis

Dozens of federal agencies are releasing updated open government plans this week.

Digital Government

Census director leaving

Next stop for Census director: Academia.

People

Feds work less, earn more than private-sector employees -- or so people believe

Respondents in a new survey think private-sector employees work harder than those in government. The twist: Many feds agree.

Acquisition

Congress calls GSA officials in wake of scandal

IG's report of blatant overspending brings GSA officials to face lawmakers' questions at three congressional hearings.

Modernization

Telework embrace widens

A new survey shows that most government employees who work remotely are content, but a few report failures.

Digital Government

Pivotal policies of the past 25 years: What say you?

Help us identify the policies that have made the most difference in federal IT.

Digital Government

Feds Gear Up For Mobility Storm

People

The most influential federal IT leaders since 1987: A short list

FCW editors are compiling a list of the most influential individuals in the history of the federal IT community. Share your thoughts.

Digital Government

Feds work out the bugs in top secret telework

The viability of offsite classified computing depends as much on a worker's remote office space as on network security.