Cybersecurity

House cybersecurity activist bemoans apathy about countering threats

Texas Republican would give budgeting power to White House czar and provide IT industry incentives rather than tightening regulation to protect data.

Digital Government

Obama signs telework expansion act

Agencies will have about six months to establish formal policies on working outside the office and to notify eligible employees.

Cybersecurity

White House details sweeping changes to federal computing

The 40-page strategy directs agency IT leaders to follow a 'cloud first' policy and evaluate the practicality of leasing access to Web-based equipment before buying new hardware or software.

Cybersecurity

State Tweets Down Wikileaks

Ideas

NASA Computer Sale Snafu

Digital Government

Lingua Franca for Health IT

Digital Government

Open Gov: One Year Later

People

Successful agency recruiting strategies revealed in report

A new report shows the techniques that federal agencies have found to be most effective in attracting talented young new hires.

Digital Government

Upcoming FCW Feature

Update on topic and writer for upcoming FCW feature.

Digital Government

New Army CIO picture coming into focus

The likely top choice for the new Army chief information officer has become clear -- but there is still no official word.

Digital Government

Defense Acquisition University gets new president

Katrina McFarland is the new president of the Defense Acquisition University and will oversee new curriculum that reflects changing defense acquisition guidelines.

Digital Government

6 bold tech predictions: Fact or fantasy?

Government tech experts size up analysts' predictions for the future of technology.

Acquisition

Better requirements -- at the task-order level

Agencies will do a better job of getting what they need to meet their requirements if they define those requirements in task orders, rather than trying to map out everything in the initial RFP, suggests Steve Kelman.