People
Letter: Obama administration might allow some outsourcing
A reader writes that the incoming Obama administration might allow some outsourcing of government work if it would be cost effective.
People
Letter: Oversight is not a substitute for good management
A reader agrees with columnist Steve Kelman that good management trumps oversight.
People
Letter: DHS trying to reinvent the wheel
A reader writes that the Department of Homeland Security would rather enroll its employees in training than have longtime employees pass on their years of experience.
Digital Government
Strategists attempt to sell e-campaign tricks to wary GOP
Operatives resisting the move argue party needs to figure out how to forge a better brand first.
Cybersecurity
Security industry calls on feds to invest in cybersecurity
Group urges Obama administration and Congress to fund their research and protect them from liability caused by cyberattacks.
Digital Government
Google executive urges improvements to technology infrastructure
Investment in research and development is critical, CEO tells a Washington audience.
Digital Government
GPS-loaded radio coming to the infantry
First-of-its-kind radios will pinpoint soldiers' positions on the battlefield and allow them to communicate using Voice over IP.
People
IRS names first chief technology officer
The new executive position reports directly to the deputy commissioner for operations support. The service's Modernization and Information Technology Services division, including the CIO, will report to the CTO.
People
Transition Watch: Obama will cut outsourcing
President Obama says he will reduce the number of contracts that outsource government work to private firms.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Twitter for terrorists?
The social networking site Twitter might be used by terrorists and insurgents for surveillance, command and control and targeting of U.S. forces, Federal Times reports.
People
The makings of a federal police e-academy
The Homeland Security Department's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is exploring using electronic learning solutions to make its courses more accessible and affordable.
People