People

Senators take close look at SES

Senators were told today about efforts to fix problems with the Senior Executive Service, including recruiting obstacles.

Digital Government

Continuing resolutions, or 'Buddy, can you spare a dime?'

Now that we've nearly lost count of how many continuing resolutions Congress has passed, here’s a question for you: How has your department or agency been affected?

Digital Government

2011 Eagle and President's Award winners

The best of the federal IT community was on display Monday evening at Federal Computer Week's 2011 Federal 100 awards gala. FCW also announced the recipients of the Eagle awards for industry and government and for the President's Award.

Cybersecurity

Defense funding for cybersecurity is hard to pin down

Confusion over terminology and agency roles suggests serious procurement challenges, observers say.

Modernization

Facebook-using federal managers "surge," survey finds

Most of the government respondents who use the social networking site use it for work, the study says.

Modernization

Army confirms battlefield smartphones tests began in December

Service expects to field the mobile devices to a 3,500-person brigade within six months, perhaps in Afghanistan.

Digital Government

Commentary: The public deserves more responsive government services

Interoperability is key to responding to citizen needs.

People

Data.gov highlights radiation monitoring and earthquake data

Data.gov is highlighting its repository of near-real time earthquake and nuclear radiation monitoring data.

People

Lean budgets compel contracting changes

Tough budgets force agencies to reconsider all of their options, including rarely-used types of contracts.

Digital Government

Annual budgets: Rethinking a legacy of the Cold War

Defense and civilian officials have urged and urged Congress to give them a little more flexibility from the rigid budget cycle.