Modernization
PowerPoint takes a few bullets
Microsoft PowerPoint is the junk food of office software: Everyone loves to trash it, but they eat it up all the same. Granted, not always by choice.
Modernization
Flexibility drives new Pentagon satellite plans
The military's new Wideband Global SATCOM program is a case study in balancing the need for speed with investment protection.
Modernization
CIA needs nimble tech to keep pace
Chief Technology Officer Gus Hunt describes how the CIA is building its future on cloud computing, social media and other emerging technologies.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets average grade on public transit info sharing
The Homeland Security Department could do a better job of streamlining the security information flow to public transit agencies, according to a new GAO report.
People
6 IT lessons learned the hard way
Even the best government IT practitioners had to fail at some point to learn the lessons that propelled them to their eventual successes. Here are their stories.
People
Dodaro picked to be comptroller
President Barack Obama selected Gene Dodaro to be the U.S. comptroller general Sept. 22.
People
Inherently governmental remains inherently confusing
Ongoing debates about what government work is inherently government reminds FCW cartoonist and blogger John Klossner of a game he played (but not very well) as kid.
Digital Government
Senate panel tries again to push through data breach bill
Data Security and Breach Notification Act would require businesses and nonprofits to adopt security practices that protect stored information from unauthorized access.
Digital Government
On Being Agile
Agencies are turning to agile management for developing IT projects, and the author says others should if they want to increase the probability for success.
Digital Government
General outlines growth plan for Cyber Command
Alexander called the 1,000-personnel goal per year an "initial benchmark."
Digital Government
Soundbytes: Contracting, Medical Systems and More Missing Laptops
A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
Digital Government
Pentagon reassigns head of Defense Centers of Excellence
Army Col. Robert Saum has been reassigned within TRICARE Management Activity, which manages health plans for military personnel, pending the results of an investigation.
Digital Government
The future of FAA's NextGen depends on how it will deliver economically
Airlines, airports and pilots will weigh whether or not they use the new air traffic control system after considering if the benfits of the new network outweigh the cost of technology they must purchase.
Modernization
Army looks to Kindles, iPads and smart phones for the battlefield
To keep the power flowing to the handheld devices, the service also is experimenting with new lightweight solar and fuel cell systems that provide hours of energy.
Digital Government
Senator, first responders lay claim to open spectrum
Public safety officials say they need more so they can communicate without using multiple devices.
Digital Government
Stimulus Boosts EHR Sales
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) Act seemed to have given sales of electronic health records systems a pop.
Digital Government