Modernization
VA fiduciary management system is inadequate, GAO says
The Veterans Affairs Department's case management system for overseeing fiduciaries for 103,000 disabled veterans is not up to the job, the GAO says.
Modernization
Digital collateral damage blurs cyber warfare strategies
Without a road map on network connections, a cyberattack could take down friends' and foes' systems.
People
OFPP chief gets the message: Time to rebuild the acquisition workforce
OFPP Administrator Daniel Gordon spoke recently with Senior Editor Matthew Weigelt about his strategies for building a skilled, motivated acquisition workforce.
Digital Government
The busy executive's mobile edge
In this special report, John Zyskowski takes you through the opportunities and challenges mobile technology offers.
Digital Government
How to choose the right mobile device
When you assess your needs first, picking the right smart phone will be a cinch.
Digital Government
A day in the life of Linda Cureton's mobile device
NASA's CIO shares her secrets for staying connected while on the move.
Digital Government
8 ways to tame mobile devices in the workplace
Experts offer tips for controlling costs and securing your agency's mobile devices.
Digital Government
Mobile devices roam the digital Wild West
Some government offices are centralizing mobile management to reduce costs and security risks.
Digital Government
A frank discussion of US-China relations
A lecturer from China explains the differences in priorities between the U.S. and Chinese governments, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Ideas
A Dashboard For Metro
Dashboards are all the rage in government. The online scorecards are in use at the Veterans Affairs Department to <a href="http://www.oit.va.gov/docs/dashboard/OMB_Product_Delivery_Dashboard_123109_01_21_2010.pdf">measure</a> tech project performance and inside the White House to <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/around">grade</a> agencies' transparency efforts. Now, the nation's capital is developing a dashboard to monitor the subway system's accidents.
Digital Government
Study finds a widening gap between best, worst congressional Web sites
The Congressional Management Foundation rated all 620 congressional Web sites on anywhere from 49 to 93 criteria and found what it called a digital divide on the Hill: The most common grades were A and F.
Digital Government
The top threats to government systems, and where they're coming from
Symantec’s Government Internet Threat Security Report describes a threat landscape dominated by Web-based attacks and targeted persistent threats in which it is difficult to identify the attacker.
Digital Government