Cybersecurity
Protective Services risk assessment system fails, GAO says
The Federal Protective Service's costs for developing a new risk assessment system have tripled and the system is two years behind schedule, a new report says.
People
Army starts cutting jobs
The Army is set to trim its civilian workforce as part of onging budget-trimming efforts.
Acquisition
Government-industry group sifts out top contracting reforms
ACT-IAC started a website to survey the government vendor community's view on IT acquisition reforms.
People
Some USAJobs.gov job applications may be missing
Thousands of job applications may have been lost when a system that connects to USAJobs.gov went down for unscheduled maintenance.
People
Give social media the respect it deserves
FCW cartoonist John Klossner admits that he could benefit from taking social media more seriously.
Digital Government
Federal Coach: Developing the leadership skills of high-potential employees
The Federal Coach offers advice on finding and training employees that show leadership potential.
Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity Challenge: Risks and Opportunities
Developments in technology have far outstripped our legal and regulatory levers for protecting data.
Cybersecurity
Critical Care
Agencies face enormous obstacles in securing vital networks, but failure isn't an option.
Cybersecurity
Dangerous Liaisons
High-profile data breaches are tipping the balance between connecting and protecting people.
Cybersecurity
The Wrong War
The insistence on applying Cold War metaphors to cybersecurity is misplaced and counterproductive.
Cybersecurity
Building Cyber Warriors
With IT security experts in short supply, agencies are shaping the next generation from the ground up.
Digital Government