People
DOJ changes to FOIA undermine transparency, critics say
The Justice Department claims changes will streamline FOIA, but critics say they make government secrecy easier to maintain
Modernization
Army expanding, experimenting with tablets
The Army is building on the popularity of smart phones in the field with further testing and expansion of the use of tablets for a range of applications.
People
Short tenures at OFPP hurt acquisition initiatives, experts say
Dan Gordon, soon to leave the agency, set the bar high for the next appointee
Modernization
VA's online Blue Button medical app soon to add job data
The Veterans Affairs Department wants to help veterans find jobs by adding military job codes to its popular Blue Button online medical record application.
Digital Government
Expert: Federal managers, deal with problem people!
More managers need to deal firmly with the underperformers and slackers in government, says an expert.
Digital Government
Analysis: Cybersecurity puzzle is a tough one to solve
Experts agree a multidimensional approach to cybersecurity is necessary, but what does that really mean?
People
Air Force punishes contractors for shoddy work
Three IT firms suspended while officials try to fix problems.
People
OFPP's Gordon to leave government for the classroom
Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, is stepping down and heading to George Washington University.
Modernization
Cloud-computing help is on the way for agency managers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's road map is designed to support secure adoption of cloud computing by federal agencies. Comments are due by Dec. 2.
Modernization
FedRAMP to become mandatory, fed CIO says
NIST guidelines, FedRAMP and monitoring contribute to cloud security
Digital Government
DARPA will award $50K to winner of document unshredding competition
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
TSA mum on missing deadline for 100 percent cargo screening
One year after planes nearly shipped printer-bombs stateside, feds don't comply with law to inspect all parcels aboard international passenger flights.
Cybersecurity