Cybersecurity

A better approach to biometrics

Reusing proven SOA-based biometric solutions can reduce costs and delivery time, write two Unisys executives.

Digital Government

Top Air Force weapons acquisition official to leave in March

The top weapons acquisition official will return to private industry.

People

Imagine that: Government can learn a thing or two from industry

VA's Michele Foster believes vendors have a lot to offer, but only if they are given the opportunity to share.

Ideas

Astronaut Hopefuls Face Stiff Competition

People

Lawmaker targets step increases

A new bill would bar step increases for the remainder of 2012.

People

Budget, personnel cuts forcing Air Force to refocus priorities

The Air Force must overcome a number of challenges it faces in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, including dealing with data and training.

Digital Government

Pinterest of interest, but feds not yet sold on it

The rapidly growing Pinterest.com social website is catching attention, but federal agencies are not active on it yet.

Modernization

Issa touts crowdsourced provisions in anti-piracy bill

Lawmaker pleased with response in an effort to craft a better bill against copyright infringement.

People

Will senators pay attention to OFPP nominee?

Joe Jordan is poised to step into Dan Gordon's role as leader of the OFPP, but it could be too close to election time for the Senate to act.

Digital Government

STEM Grads Shun Federal Jobs

People

Chopra sees split in open government community

Departing White House CTO Aneesh Chopra described what he perceives as a split in the open government community in a new interview published in The Atlantic.

People

College grads uninterested in government careers

Agencies expecting a continued flow of qualified applicants for vacant positions should take a hard look at this study's findings.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: How to manage a millennial

To many generation X and baby boomer supervisors, the millennial generation can seem like a mystery to manage. It’s a challenge to live up to the expectations they’ve developed having been reared in an online, on-demand world.

Modernization

Air Force seeks 18,000 iPads for cargo flight crews

Air Mobility Command plans to replace paper manuals and navigation charts with electronic flight bags.

Digital Government

Seven states lag on death reporting

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