People
Letter: Acquisition process is broken
A reader writes to say the acquisition process should restarted from scratch.
People
Op-ed: Tech czar is maybe good, maybe bad
Whether a presidentially-chosen chief technology officer is a good idea depends totally on the expectations and responsibilities of the job, Frank McDonough writes.
People
FCW Insider: Council of Excellence honors public servants
GCN's Wyatt Kash reports on the the Council of Excellence in Government's 25th anniversary celebration by honoring the work of 25 renowned public servants.
People
FCW Insider: What users have to say about Change.gov
Change.gov users debate the management and value of Obama's online forums.
Digital Government
Amendment likely to prevent e-gov act reauthorization
Republican Judiciary committee members have threatened holds on the bill as a result of chairman Patrick Leahy's privacy provisions.
Cybersecurity
Intelligence official urges common cybersecurity standards
Defense and civilian agencies should adopt the same requirements, head of the National Security Agency says.
People
FedTracker: Obama picks leaders for Energy and EPA
The next administration's environmental team is falling into place.
People
Transition team opens Change.gov for questions, votes
More than 500,000 votes were recorded by the second day of operation, officials said.
People
Letter: There is more in tech world than IT
A reader writes to say the purpose of a chief technology officer is to tie an agency's mission to relevant technologies.
Modernization
Models help warn Oregon about tsunamis
Detailed models of Oregon’s coastline could help identify tsunamis that start far from the state, NOAA says.
People
Also in the News: Google chief wants easier access to government information
Eric Schmidt, Google's chief executive, wants better search engines for government data, the Washington Post reported.
People
Experts redefining government-only work
Lawmakers, officials are working on a new definition for inherently governmental functions.
People
Letter: Contractor overseers must do more than check spelling
A reader agrees with more oversight is needed for contractors.
People
The FBI gets a new CIO
Chad Fulgham is the bureau’s new chief information officer. He replaces Zalmai Azmi, who left the post in October.
People
OMB upgrades tracking tool for IT projects
The tool is designed to make management data more accessible and usable so agencies can more effectively reduce risk, agency says.
Digital Government