Digital Government

Luigart takes top ELC honors

Craig Luigart, CIO for the Veterans Health Administration, earned the Janice K. Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award for his significant contributions to the federal information technology community at the Executive Leadership Conference.

Digital Government

NARA gives guidance on shared drives and asks for feedback

The National Archives and Records Administration is asking federal agencies to help shape policy for using shared drives to store documents.

People

10 tips for social media success

A sample: Use your agency logo to convey that it's an official presence.

Acquisition

Agencies, companies wait in limbo about tax repeal

Officials throughout the government—including state and local governments—and contracting companies are having to spend money to modify their systems for a law that might be repealed before it takes effect.

Ideas

Taking Responsibility for IT Duplication

Digital Government

DOD has chance to dodge 'doomsday' budget scenario, group says

Spurred by congressional action and military drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, Defense Department cuts are accelerating and will have significant impact on contractors, according to the TechAmerica Foundation.

Digital Government

Why open data standards make good sense, now more than ever

Open standards, such as XBRL, could make it easier for agencies to process and share essential business information.

Modernization

Easy money: How to save big money on printing costs

Agencies can reduce their printing budget dramatically by taking some fairly simple steps, writes Lexmark's Brian Henderson.

People

Steve Jobs: Visionary, pioneer ... jerk?

The late founder of Apple was not universally revered.

Cybersecurity

$2 Million Tab for DoE Computer Break-Ins

Digital Government

Speechless Canadian F-35s

Modernization

Workplace as a service? DHS CIO says yes

Department of Homeland Security is looking to try out a new business model.

People

Your employees could be your best source of new ideas, managers advise

A panel at the Executive Leadership Conference agrees the workforce is a potential source of innovative thinking.

Acquisition

Other cartels that might alarm the former federal CIO

Conspiracy-seekers might not have to look very far to find cause for concern.

People

When agencies say no to innovation

FCW readers say that federal agencies take a dim view at attempts to be innovative.