Cybersecurity
Done right, a virtualized cloud can improve your security, DHS official says
Government Computer News
Digital Government
Americans love the final frontier
Even devoted GOP budget-cutters want to keep spending billions on human spaceflight.
Digital Government
Minding the debt . . . and the desktops, too
The Bureau of Public Debt has a substantial sideline providing IT services to other federal agencies.
People
DOD cyber defense plan draws fire
Critics say the plan revives many familiar, unfulfilled goals.
Digital Government
Administration seeks to fill gaps in privacy protections
Proposed controls are aimed at strengthening the public's trust in government's ability to handle sensitive information responsibly.
Digital Government
Social networking patterns help snag bank fraud suspects
Officials were able to identify likely perpetrators by mapping their Facebook friends, but their scattered geography and constantly changing computer locations make prosecutions tricky.
Digital Government
Procurement office recommends new cadre of IT experts
Agencies must think about whether a specialized team is appropriate and update acquisition plans accordingly.
People
Acquisition: Testing the limits of classroom training
The federal government is investing in acquisition training, but the returns are up for debate, FCW readers say.
People
Agencies could pay for skimping on training
Employers and employees get burned when training dollars are scarce, FCW readers say.
Modernization
Federal workspace won't look the same in the future
The federal workspace of the future is going to look very different because of technology, according to the administrator of the General Services Administration.
People
Possible FAA partial shutdown imminent
Many FAA operations could shut down this weekend if a budget impasse in Congress isn't resolved.
People
Telework fosters productivity, study says
Employees can be more productive in a telework arrangement, according to a recent study.
People
Government recognizes need to take politics out of procurement, expert says
Political concerns have become increasingly involved in the procurement process, but the government is realizing that its focus should be on the strategic needs of agencies, official says.
Digital Government
IBM's Watson breaks new ground in artificial intelligence
Playing "Jeopardy!" was just the first step. Watson represents a broadened set of frontiers for human-machine interaction.
Modernization