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
State Department seeks a global drone fleet
Dozens of contractors have expressed interest in bidding for the turnkey UAV program.
People
GSA shakeup highlights spending scrutiny
The resignation of GSA's administrator and ouster of two top officials puts attention on calls for fiscal responsibility.
Modernization
Energy CTO: Go beyond the bare minimum on cloud compliance
Once an agency has moved operations to the cloud, what happens next?
Modernization