Digital Government
Winning strategies for workplace knowledge management
The explosion in avenues of communication means everyone has a voice and wants to be heard, and the office is no exception. The result is a flood of innovation that can boost an organization's production and morale exponentially.
People
4 strategies for nurturing a Web community
Public engagement is "about really bringing people together in a problem-solving community," said Lena Trudeau, vice president of NAPA. A new report from the group recaps past experience and offers suggestions for future conversations.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity failings defy answers
Readers share their theories about why cybersecurity is so lousy in the federal government.
People
TSA wary of airbags; SSA wary of misinfo; Air Force wary of Ash
A sampling of the best posts from the federal blogosphere during the past two weeks.
Cybersecurity
Blogger Spotlight: TSA's Blogger Bob
Curtis 'Bob' Burns brings subject-matter expertise and a sense of humor to the Transportation Security Administration blog.
Digital Government
The way to better contracts
Writing performance-based contracts might take longer in the short run, but the long-term benefits are more than worth it, writes Steve Kelman.
People
In defense of IT dashboards
It is impossible to manage effectively without the metrics to benchmark and shape performance, writes Robert Otto.
Modernization
3 simple truths about the cloud
Like all good marketing campaigns, the cloud is more of a concept than a reality, writes Chris Bronk.
Digital Government
Social media is now mission media
Social media has become an important tool in combat operations and communications. But the science behind it -- knowledge management -- can be a tough sell in the closed culture of DOD.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Lesson from Oprah?
Oprah Winfrey kicked off the campaign "<a href="http://www.oprah.com/packages/no-phone-zone.html">No Phone Zone</a>" to combat texting while driving. I'm no O, but I've got a public service announcement of my own. It's called "Report Wicked Websites."
Digital Government
Group recommends upgrading VA health system with open source
Report submitted to Veterans Administration has implications for the White House's push for a national network for health records.
Digital Government