Ideas

On Town Halls and Social Media

The social media town hall has become a staple of the Obama Administration with events conducted via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube in the past three years and a Google Plus hangout scheduled for Monday.

Modernization

Cloud procurement stumbling blocks

Cloud characteristics, like shifting standards and service levels, can pose special challenges to traditional procurement practices.

Modernization

5 ways to prep for procuring cloud services

Some core definitions and tools could bridge the conflicting needs of agencies and cloud providers.

Digital Government

Telework Takes Hold

Modernization

Is government procurement ready for the cloud?

Cloud computing can present unfamiliar territory for government acquisition officials.

People

NARA could miss deadline for declassification project

Although the deadline is nearly two years away to evaluate 400 million historic documents for possible declassification, the National Archives and Records Administration is already concerned it might not make it.

Cybersecurity

Energy Department to establish new cyber center

Energy Department CIO highlights importance of partnerships in fighting cyber threats.

Acquisition

Agencies: Stop abusing simplified acquisitions

Small-biz advocate Raul Espinosa says agencies skirt rules designed to create contracting set-asides.

Modernization

Google privacy impact on feds becomes clearer

Google offers tips for minimizing the risk of its new privacy changes, but experts still caution federal users.

Modernization

Cloud computing expected to spur job creation

Analysis shows cloud computing adoption is growing globally, with the U.S. spending the most on cloud-based solutions and services.

Modernization

Navy prepares to award contract for shipboard computer networks

The Navy is upgrading its shipboard networks with the first phase of a new contract expected to be awarded Feb. 1.

Cybersecurity

Feds join fight to protect your privacy

Federal agencies join effort to raise awareness of how information is collected, used and shared.

People

Chopra to step down

White House announces the federal CTO is planning a departure.

Digital Government

Congress targets its retirement benefits--or maybe not

A half dozen or so members of the House are looking at ways to cut their own retireement benefits. Or are they?