Modernization
Cloud reputation hurt by cybersecurity worries
Former CIO Vivek Kundra promoted cloud technology as a way to save money, but some feds are concerned about its security.
Digital Government
Silencing social media: Censorship or maintaining order?
As angry young people rioted in the streets of London, the prime minister suggested blocking access to social media.
People
Kundra's successor: Can the next federal CIO deliver?
Vivek Kundra's appointed successor, Steven VanRoekel, faces a tough assignment in carrying out the IT reform plan.
Acquisition
The ghosts of small businesses past
Critics say SBA's small-business score cards are meaningless because small businesses aren't actually doing the work.
People
What telework might look like in 10 years
In a decade, the word 'telework' will be as outdated as a rotary phone, writes Force 3’s Chris Knotts.
Digital Government
The best of the federal blogosphere
Don't rap and drive; Protecting security spending; Don't drink the water; Tag! You're it.
Digital Government
Innovation's falling fortunes
Many fear that America's status as a global leader is diminishing despite a progressive agenda at the White House and the optimism of just a few years ago.
People
Treat tech the way you treat people
Practices that make it easier for new employees to succeed can also apply to new technologies, columnist Douglas Brown writes.
Digital Government
'Alien invasion' study not from NASA, just fun, author says
International Business Times
Digital Government
VA spent $717 million on a drug deemed as effective as a placebo
Studies raise questions about widespread use and high cost of anti-psychotic drugs to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
Modernization
DOD targets new security approaches for the cloud
DOD is finding that the old security techniques, which weren’t that great anyway, won’t be enough in the dynamic world of the cloud.
People
Managers play an important role in employees' work/life balance
There are numerous benefits to helping employees achieve balance between their professional and personal lives, experts say.
Modernization