Cybersecurity
Effort to update computer fraud law draws warning from Justice
Department officials say changing the law to protect users who violate terms of service could hinder prosecution of insider hacking cases.
Digital Government
9/11 at the Pentagon: Like a switch was flipped
Lockheed Martin's Linda Gooden recalls the rush to respond to the attacks even as officials wondered about the safety of their employees.
Modernization
A nation at war after 9/11: From experiment to experience
John Sklinar, a senior manager in an elite Army communications division, recalls how he got a new job the day the airplanes hit the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
Digital Government
9/11: Remembering the day
Memories of the 2001 attacks are vivid for most of us. Some of FCW's readers share their stories.
Digital Government
9/11 at the Pentagon: Stepping into the breach
Neal Shelley took over leadership of the Army's Information Management Support Center when the director -- and Shelley's best friend -- perished in the attack.
Modernization
Committee finds manual processes in automated systems
“Agencies employ a tangled web of disparate manual processes to generate the data,” according to the House committee.
Acquisition
VA national contracting oversight system inadequate, IG says
The Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general recently audited national contracts and found problems.
Acquisition
Why is GAO's glass so often half empty?
GAO reports often take a pessimistic tone about what could be seen as good news. Steve Kelman wonders why.
People
Performance.gov too limited for critics
A number of open government experts were unimpressed with the Obama administration's performance.gov and what it shows, or doesn't show.
Digital Government
FCC names Robbins to managing director post
The Federal Communications Commission has appointed a new managing director in charge of administrative and management functions.
Digital Government