People

Contracting reform: It comes down to Congress

Inspectors general, auditors and other oversight officials can give recommendations on improvements, but Congress lays down the law.

Digital Government

HP wins $2.5B NASA services contract

San Jose Business Journal

Digital Government

Tornadoes knock out power to Redstone Arsenal and Marshall Space Flight Center

Outages will not delay Friday's scheduled shuttle launch from Kennedy Space Center, officials say.

Digital Government

Leadership training needed for cyber warfare

Educational institutions throughout the military are trying to define the set of skills and knowledge that their leaders will need to prevail on the cyber battlefield of the 21st century.

Digital Government

Will PM title change lead to better management? Readers doubt it.

A new IT program manager title is in the works. But, will the title make much of an impact in terms of actually improving federal IT?

Digital Government

Leadership training needed for cyber warfare

Educational institutions throughout the military are trying to define the set of skills and knowledge that their leaders will need to prevail on the cyber battlefield of the 21st century.

Cybersecurity

Translating cyber war into Russian

The Critical Terminology Foundations provides definitions for 20 key cybersecurity concepts agreed upon by U.S. and Russian contributors, which is called a "first step for creating international cybersecurity agreements."

People

IT reform effort expected to meet most deadlines

The Obama administration is reporting significant advances in implementing its 25-point IT reform plan released last December, but changes that require congressional consent appear to be lagging.

Cybersecurity

Government can't secure cyberspace alone, says DHS secretary

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano outlines DHS efforts to help protect government and civilian cyberspace sectors but stresses the need for private-sector cooperation.

Cybersecurity

Where is the Security in Today's Executive Order?

Digital Government

On iPhones and Clouds

Ideas

Feds to Close 137 Data Centers by 2012

Digital Government

Is the federal IT market reason for despair?

Federal agencies will have less ability to hire contractors in coming years, a budgetary reality that has some contractors worried.

People

Obama orders agencies to improve customer service

President Barack Obama tells agencies to develop customer service plans with at least one major technology initiative for each agency.