Cybersecurity
Industry cybersecurity efforts fall short, experts say
Officials stop short of calling for government regulation of industry cybersecurity but tell a House panel, "It's not working."
People
Meet the 2012 Eagle award winners
This year's winners are helping the federal government take advantage of emerging concepts for improving IT management.
Digital Government
Big data trends taking shape
Government should follow the private sector's lead in making use of big data but focus on improving performance and efficiency "with less effort and pain," GSA's Dave McClure told a Washington audience.
Modernization
USDA slashed its mobile phone bill $400,000 per month
Agriculture consolidated 700 service plans into 10, saving 20 percent in mobile contracts.
Digital Government
DHS travel authorization system allows thousands to slip through cracks
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Big news about big data
Thursday, White House officials plan to announce a $200 million cross-agency investment in big data research.
Modernization
Commerce to run cybersecurity lab in the cloud
The department is looking for a contractor to wire the facility and share the lab's work through social media.
Digital Government
USDA CIO to join Accenture
Christopher Smith, who has been CIO since 2009, will retire April 7.
Cybersecurity
DHS travel authorization system allows thousands to slip through cracks
The Homeland Security Department electronic system for registering foreign visitors from visa waiver program countries allows thousands of noncompliant visitors each year, according to a GAO official.
People
Zients: Why streamlining government makes sense
Senior official at OMB lays out why reorganization authority is "common sense and good management."
People
GSA exchanges Integrations for an OASIS
GSA hopes OASIS will be a refreshing change from other contract vehicles.
Digital Government
President Obama's campaign now on Pinterest
Pinterest is a relative newcomer for agencies considering social media, but the president's campaign is taking advantage of it.
Digital Government