Digital Government
Report: New state governors likely to align IT agenda with the federal government
Officials claim initiatives will save money and result in greater efficiency.
Digital Government
Defense agency prepares to upgrade research network
DISA will look for a contractor to make a high-speed system connecting scientists to supercomputers even faster.
Digital Government
TSA seeks better airport screening methods
Agency sought advanced technologies prior to concerns over full-body scans and pat-downs.
People
Republicans target telework bill for oversight
Republicans pledge to restore oversight measures to the telework bill, while supporters say savings could far outweigh costs.
People
HUD IT spending plan falls short, GAO says
The Housing and Urban Development Department needs to do a better job of assessing and mitigating risks in its IT expenditure plan, according to GAO.
Digital Government
Pay freeze: How $2B + 1 decade = $60B
Jeffrey Zients, federal chief performance officer, explains the math behind President Barack Obama's projected $60 billion in savings with a two-year freeze on federal salaries.
People
GSA invites interaction on new site
The General Services Administration and its Federal Acquisition Service are inviting federal employees and industry executives to join a new online community devoted to acquisition.
People
Pay freeze idea gets chilly reception
The president's proposal to freeze the pay of federal workers generates objections from labor unions and questions of fairness from congressional leaders.
Cybersecurity
DHS makes moderate progress on IT management, IG says
The Homeland Security Department got moderate scores for IT management, acquisition and emergency management in a new report from Inspector General Richard Skinner.
Digital Government
Feds could see pay freeze
Administration officials hope for $2 billion in savings for fiscal 2011 and more in the coming years.
Digital Government
Privacy push could get pushback
Online privacy, always a touchy subject when so many people are networking and shopping via the Internet, is about to become a political football.
Cybersecurity
Recommended reading
Broadband plan do-over; Myths of password protection; Cybersecurity and the new Congress.
People
Issa sets tone for Government Reform Committee
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he plans to examine government operations and find ways to improve them.
People
How political appointees make a mess of IT management
FCW readers couldn't agree more with columnist Steve Kelman's suspicions about the damage done by short-timer political appointees.
Modernization
What the mobile revolution means for enterprise IT
Here's how smart enterprise IT shops are preparing for the new age of mobile computing.
People
13 ideas for building better RFPs
Procurement experts offer their suggestions for improving how agencies define program requirements.
People
The best of the federal blogosphere
VA's new dialogue; The simplicity of rocket science; Data.gov's family snapshot.
People