Digital Government
NASA could get funds for solar-storm warning system
Congress is considering legislation that would provide funding for NASA to better predict solar storms, which can interfere with electronic communications on Earth.
Digital Government
How procurement can help tackle the federal deficit
Procurement officials see more opportunity to help the government deal with the ballooning federal deficit, writes columnist Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
FCC chief to communications workers: 'We've got work to do'
Telecommunications industry giants, including AT&T and Verizon, took issue with findings of the report, calling them inconsistent with the National Broadband Plan's conclusion that 95 percent of Americans have access to wireline broadband.
Digital Government
Cyber risks place new demands on public/private partnership
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Sun Spotters
Scientists at NOAA use technology to track the sun's activity and fend off the possibility of a major solar storm.
Cybersecurity
FCC plan to support emergency communications relies on unproven technology
Many public safety organizations oppose the proposal to auction spectrum to commercial interests.
Digital Government
Reining in runaway IT projects is key to controlling costs, forum participants say
Public and private sector tech officials gather to tackle wasteful spending and growing distrust in government.
Digital Government
When $200,000 becomes $200 million: The limits of federal spending data
Information provided on the government's official website is sometimes far off the mark.
Digital Government
Do tech skills win out over leadership skills in winning supervisory jobs?
A recent report claims that job candidates with a high level of technical skills—but little or no aptitude for or interest in leadership—often win jobs as first-line supervisors.
Digital Government
Docs Love Their Smart Phones
Medical professionals are jumping on the smart phone bandwagon, making "there's an app for that" even more relevant in day-to-day patient care.
Digital Government
In the future, everyone may be a cybersecurity professional
A recent study on the “Human Capital Crisis in Cybersecurity” could be the spark for a wholesale change in the way the entire government IT work force is trained and certified, writes blogger Brian Robinson.
Digital Government
Afghanistan documents leak stirs debate, apathy in public opinion on war
With the release of 92,000 classified files on the Afghanistan theater, the public is responding with renewed bitterness toward the ongoing conflict while Washington worries about the effects.
People
Leadership qualities are most important in federal manager hiring: report
Agencies hire too many front-line managers based on their technical skills but should instead focus on promoting those with good leaderships skills who can motivate the employees they supervise, according to the federal Merit System Protection Board.
Modernization