Modernization
FBI Sentinel a test for agile development
If the effort works, the federal IT community should think about how to make agile a more common approach in government, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
Airport body scans to get less personal by early 2012
TSA plans to modify half its machines to show screening personnel more generic pictures by year-end.
Digital Government
Zombies, killer cyborgs and the government
Agencies and officials loosen up in their use of social media.
People
Now the lighter side of Navy SEALs news
While the Navy SEALs try to adjust to their newfound fame, others try to cash in on the reflected glory.
People
When contractors pay the cost of war
Contractors recently unleashed some of their frustrations on FCW.com over the rap they get as they work alongside government employees.
People
US cyber plans ruffle feathers at home and abroad
The Obama administration is trying hard to sell critics on its plans for securing cyberspace and protecting critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
Will the next NASA shuttle launch Tweetup be overshadowed by amateur pic again?
NASA is inviting 150 Twitter followers to get a bird's-eye view of the Atlantis shuttle launch.
People
Defense officials developing 'world-class buyers'
Defense Department official Shay Assad is digging into what defense agencies are paying for products and services to find how to get as much possible from the money they spend.
Digital Government
VanRoekel leaving FCC to join USAID, newspaper says
Steven VanRoekel, who left Microsoft in 2009 to take a high-profile position to revamp the online presence of the Federal Communications Commission, is moving on, according to The Hill newspaper.
Modernization