Cybersecurity
Report: FEMA IT systems not effective for disaster response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's legacy IT systems have gaps, a new report states.
Digital Government
Contractors required to disclose political contributions: draft order
The White House is considering how to require contractors to declare their political contributions when submitting a contract bid, according to a draft executive order.
Digital Government
Riddle becomes GPO CIO
Charles Riddle is the new CIO at the Government Printing Office, according to a report on Federal News Radio.
Acquisition
Good advice on past-performance from Wartime Contracting Commission
A recent report from the Wartime Contracting Commission reminds Steve Kelman of his regret over a decision he made in the 1990s.
Acquisition
Federal IT spending predicted to rise despite budget crunch
Market research firm Input estimates annual federal IT budget will rise 5 percent annually despite proposed freeze in discretionary spending.
People
Is pay for performance doomed to fail?
Pay for performance may be coming back, even though past efforts have failed. Do you think it stands a chance in the federal government?
Digital Government
Army's helmets outperform NFL's but could be improved, study finds
Improvement could come from 3-D laser head scans to measure precise size, expert says.
Digital Government
New terror alert system aims for wide exposure via Web
Homeland Security replaces color-coded categories with simpler tiers that might include threat locations.
Modernization
5 elements of a mobile enterprise masterpiece
These emerging technologies will make mobile wireless the dominant personal computing platform of the future.
Digital Government
Take a sneak peek at the mobile enterprise of the future
These devices and add-ons provide a preview of how mobile computing will operate when it becomes an everyday workplace tool.
Digital Government