People
The CIO 14 years later: Power vs. paperwork
Fourteen years after Clinger-Cohen established the job, CIOs still struggle for real control.
Digital Government
US IT pros concerned about cloud security
Nearly half of U.S. IT professionals surveyed believe that the risks of cloud computing outweigh its benefits.
Digital Government
OPM Creates IT Jobs Register
The Office of Personnel Management on Thursday announced it has launched a new tool that will enable federal agencies to find top candidates for the most commonly hired positions, including those in information technology.
People
The CIOs' growing workload
Since their position was created in 1996, federal chief information officers have experienced an increasing workload of compliance requirements.
People
So you want to be a CIO?
Here are the competencies that successful government chief information officers need.
People
Data mining:
The United States fell a couple of notches from third to fifth place in the World Economic Forum's information technology rankings.
People
Nobel Prize-worthy economic theory has lessons worth learning for federal IT
An award-winning economic theory offers insight into three important federal IT trends, Warren Suss writes.
Digital Government
Keep your contracting staff in the loop
Program managers do themselves a favor when they include contracting experts early in the process, writes Steve Kelman.
People
Coming to terms with FaceSpace
The defining question for any CIO today is whether they allow their employees to access the latest, greatest hits of Web 2.0.
Digital Government
Joint Radios in MRAPs
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. - I arrived here on Wednesday to see a demo of the Joint Tactical Radio Systems program operating in the vehicle of choice for Afghanistan and Iraq: mine resistant ambush protected vehicles. I plan to file a full report on Thursday for the Nextgov news feed.
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VA said to save $3 billion by using health IT
A new study in Health Affairs journal says the Veterans Affairs Department saved billions by applying health IT systems to manage medical care for veterans.
People
People on the move, events in the news
The FOSE trade show, which ran concurrently with GovSec/U.S. Law, was the big draw in late March. Participants filled the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington.
Acquisition
NIH prepares to fight for contract authority
NIH plans to meet with OFPP about its GWAC authority, but NIH's acquisition director expresses confidence that it will keep its governmentwide contract.
Digital Government
OFPP advances insourcing agenda
The Obama administration takes its turn at defining 'inherently governmental,' with hopes of preventing contractors from having undue influence on government operations.
Digital Government
iPad reviews question office-readiness
Ease of use, speed and battery life must be weighed against missing functions, critics say.
Digital Government
Broadband plan lays groundwork for health IT growth
FCC recommends ways HHS and Congress could facilitate broadband access for health IT.
Digital Government
Your right to digital privacy returns to center-stage
A coalition wants to strengthen privacy protections by requiring the government to use a search warrant to seize people’s electronic records.
Digital Government
Security-minded program could aid cloud transition
If approved, FedRAMP would develop a common core of security requirements for cloud services.
Digital Government