Modernization

Intelligence analysis benefits big from cloud computing

Cloud computing could revolutionize the intelligence community's analysis abiliies, trade group concludes.

Cybersecurity

FISMA continues to challenge

Ten years after it first passed, FISMA continues to frustrate agencies trying to comply with its requirements.

People

Agencies struggle with transparency compliance

Federal agencies gear up for another revision of their open government plans, but how many will follow through?

People

Help a reporter out: 6 tips for working with the media

The FCW Insider offers some tips for agency public affairs officials.

People

Agencies hinder journalists' access to federal execs, survey shows

A survey of 146 journalists covering the federal government found that the reporters are routinely finding their accesss to agencies blocked by public affairs offices.

Acquisition

Fired Eyak exec pleads guilty to fraud

Harold Babb faces prison time and will forfeit cash, properties and a Porsche to the government.

Digital Government

Pi and the edge of computer science

The never-ending number has led to ingenious algorithms used to calculate it with precision, in the process expanding the boundaries of what computers can do.

Digital Government

Victims of TRICARE data theft report financial fraud

Unauthorized credit card charges and bank withdrawals began soon after thieves lifted computer tapes, lawsuit alleges.

Digital Government

Senate Rejects Pay Freeze Extension

Digital Government

Austerity: IT Workforce Edition

People

Charting the impact of OMB's temporary 2010 financial systems halt

The 2010 halt to 30 financial management projects affected agencies in various ways, detailed in a new report.