Digital Government

LightSquared plans to quadruple power of its network

Company omitted plans in letter to Defense and Commerce departments complaining about test leak.

Ideas

Clinton Condemns Spy Software Sales to Syria

Digital Government

Wanted: Widespread Broadband

People

Navy network RFP postponed

The Navy has long been expected to release its final NGEN RFP on Dec. 21, but it appears that's no longer the case.

People

Are federal agencies moving too quickly to adopt Android?

A former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency advises caution for federal agencies considering Android devices.

Cybersecurity

IG faults IT management as a major challenge at DHS

DHS Acting Inspector General Charles Edwards provides a comprehensive overview of nine major management concerns at the department.

Digital Government

Password Protection

Digital Government

Federal fiascoes of 2011: What tops the list

What government debacles ticked you off this year? Share your thoughts on the biggest federal fiascoes of 2011.

Digital Government

Army prepares to slash nearly 9,000 civilian jobs

Cuts come from 70 installations, 37 states and eight commands and agencies.

Modernization

International meeting shows universality of IT priorities

The key themes of the International Council for Technology in Government Administration’s 45th annual conference sound familiar to Americans.

Acquisition

Government expected to hire more small businesses

Prediction: The near future will see more small business contracting and brand-new governmentwide contracts.

Digital Government

Federal Coach: How government leaders can take more risks

Senior government leaders appear hesitant to make decisions or convert risks into opportunity even when presented with data that justifies a certain decision. Tom Fox looks into why this is.

People

The noisiest stories of 2011

Online comments provide a gauge of the stories that most intrigued our readers in 2011.

Cybersecurity

Cyber threat clearinghouse key to national security

The Defense Department has demonstrated the feasibility and benefits of public/private partnerships on cybersecurity, three experts write.

Cybersecurity

2011: One bumpy ride

Innovation got pushed to the back burner as feds faced down pay freezes, shutdowns and budget cuts.