Modernization
Jim Carver: Getting it done in Iraq and Afghanistan
The former gunslinger is using the Movement Tracking System to coordinate logistics on the ground in Southwest Asia — and save lives.
People
The best of the federal blogosphere
Climate change: The big picture; A ground-level view of Afghanistan; TSA: Why liquids are a threat; How much bandwidth do you need?
Modernization
Don't let geospatial data get lost in the cloud
Designers of cloud services need to think about the standard interfaces, codes and best practices that enable "where" information to pass among systems, writes Steven Ramage, executive director of marketing and communications at the Open Geospatial Consortium.
Modernization
Why the Networx transition is a security imperative
The cyber threat has evolved radically since FTS 2001 established the basic framework for telecommunications services across the government, writes David Hughes, managing partner and co-founder of TurningPoint Global Solutions.
People
How to fast-track IT modernization projects
General Services Administration Chief Information Officer Casey Coleman shares some best practices from her agency's recent success with upgrading its IT systems.
Digital Government
Facebook: A Swedish perspective
Blogger Steve Kelman is struck by the extent to which Facebook has become part of Swedish culture.
Digital Government
DOD, Army Corps of Engineers falter on subcontracting metrics
Washington Technology
Digital Government
Soundbytes: Lost BlackBerries and Employees as a Security Threat
A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
Cybersecurity
Roles and responsibilities key to making cybersecurity work
Security experts emphasize the need for pending bills on the Hill to clarify who has cyber oversight.
Digital Government
Military to field experimental helicopter defenses
The Pentagon is about to deploy an experimental system intended to help helicopters evade deadly small-arms fire.
Digital Government
House lawmakers are under pressure to approve IT oversight bill
Possibility the measure could hinder ongoing projects might hurt its chances of passing under an expedited process that requires a two-thirds majority.
Digital Government
Saving 9 cents a day per computer adds up for the Air Force
A software program that turns off PCs at night combined with energy-efficient equipment reduces IT operating costs by $17 million a year.
Ideas
North 'Hermit Kingdom' Korea on Twitter
North Korea <a href=http://twitter.com/uriminzok>is on Twitter</a> and the United States asked the communist country if it was "prepared to allow its citizens to be connected as well?" tweeted <a href=http://twitter.com/pjcrowley>Philip J. Crowley on Tuesday welcomed North Korea</a>, assistant secretary of State for public affairs.
Digital Government