Digital Government
5 most talked-about stories of 2010 at FCW.com
Here are the stories that attracted the most comments from FCW.com readers.
Digital Government
6 ideas with some 2011 bounce
These 2010 trends show a lot of potential for forward spin.
Modernization
The plain truth about plain-language practices
The General Services Administration and the Federal Web Managers Council have created an online guide giving agencies tips to comply with the Plain Language Act of 2010.
Modernization
Agency data dwells in private home -- for now
Agencies are gravitating toward private clouds, but some say the bigger payoff is in the public version.
People
Government data sharing gets past the warm-up
More data than ever is available on government websites, but the hard part has just begun.
Acquisition
The reinvention of insourcing
Experts say the program faces an uncertain future in 2011.
People
Can grand design be driven to extinction?
The administration's plan to hasten the end of giant, trouble-plagued IT projects depends on achieving two objectives.
People
New ideas for idea competitions
The government needs to re-energize its approach to crowdsourcing innovation competitions — now that people are willing to help.
Cybersecurity
Countering the consumerization of IT
Smart phones and tablets are turning up in the government workplace, raising new security and management concerns.
Digital Government
SSA will overhaul medical coding systems
The Social Security Administration received a good report card on its low rate of medical coding errors, but now it looks like a complete redo of the coding system is in the works.
People
OFPP head urges acquisition leaders to lose fear of rules
Dan Gordon wants officials to be innovative in their approach to purchasing and bring contractors closer into the procurement process to get better results.
Cybersecurity
FAA missing key data on one-third of the nation's planes
The Federal Aviation Administration is missing key registration information on nearly one-third of private and commercial aircraft, according to a wire service report.
Digital Government
Astronaut Alan Poindexter leaves NASA
Veteran NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter has left the agency to return to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.
Digital Government