Acquisition
Army to insource core governmental functions, official says
The Army intends to insource 7,162 positions this fiscal year and 11,000 more jobs from fiscal 2011 to 2015, official says.
People
VA has shortage of IT program managers, CIO says
The Veterans Affairs Department's CIO, Roger Baker, said today he's having trouble getting enough experienced federal IT program managers.
People
Are we wasting the talents of our new government contracting hires?
Blogger Steve Kelman was discouraged to hear how one agency is failing to leverage the skills of contractor staff.
Digital Government
Unmanned drone sought for Texas-Mexico border
Technology would help reduce criminal activity and curb border violence, Texas Democrat says.
Digital Government
Panel: Obama's open government directive faces hurdles
Transparency has improved, but concrete policies must follow, analysts say.
Digital Government
VA expands plan for troubled IT projects to all system development efforts
Many of the department's 282 technology programs show at least one characteristic of failure, prompting officials to apply the management and accountability system to all projects.
Digital Government
White House, NIST launch online forum to collect public input on smart grid
As part of Obama's open government initiative, the public can provide comments in a blog about how their personal energy use is sent over the advanced electric grid.
Cybersecurity
Determining the motives for cyberattacks can be tricky
Sometimes allowing an attack to play out generates useful leads, security specialist says.
Digital Government
Two Mil So Congress Can Watch TV?
This <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=69b3b8d881494e6e4d9f519d806c69f7&tab=core&_cview=0>contract award notice</a> was posted on FedBizOpps on Feb. 19, detailing the cost of the gear needed to receive DirectTV on three DC-9 jets operated by the 932nd Aircraft Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., for "Distinguished Visitor" (that would be congressional folks and other pooh-bahs).
Digital Government
Are IT Careers a Dead End?
Sharyn Leaver of Forrester Research has an interesting <a href="http://advice.cio.com/forrester_research/the_it_career_path_a_dead_end_or_an_avenue_to_the_exec_suite">blog post</a> at CIO.com about how baby boomers and Generation Xers are steering the younger Millennial generation away from careers in information technology, largely because trends toward outsourcing and cost-cutting are draining the field of its career opportunities.
Digital Government