People
A deeper shade of green
What tools and resources would best help you reduce the environmental effects of your information technology acquisition, use and disposal?
People
Thinking green: The procurement process
To what extent do green information technology products factor into your agency’s buying decisions?
Modernization
Painting the town green
Agencies find creative ways to make their IT operations more environmentally friendly.
People
FISMA bill could add $150 million to agencies' costs
Meeting the legislation's requirements would take about four years, the Congressional Budget Office also estimates.
Digital Government
FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the Nov. 3, 2008, issue and related items.
People
Geospatial intelligence use grows at DHS, official says
The Homeland Security Department is relying more on geospatial information technology to collect and analyze intelligence for its missions, a department official says.
People
TIGTA: IRS needs to do better on fraudulent refunds
Limited resources constrain the tax agency on following up with identified potential fraudulent claims, report says.
People
Northrop Grumman aligning with identity management systems
Federal contractors are advised to deploy stronger identity management solutions that are interoperable with federal employee identification systems.
People
Pointers: Recommended reading 11-03-08
Quality might be more important than quantity for your LinkedIn contacts.
People
DHS withdraws Coast Guard's acquisition authority
he service says it will still manage major acquisition projects.
Acquisition
Proposal reveals blurry industry lines
Some are concerned about losing existing federal contracts for mapping and surveying if SmartBuy becomes the acquisition vehicle of choice.
Acquisition
BPA may shake up GIS industry
SmartBuy deal could turn into business bonanza but vendors wary about facing deep discounts.
People
Doing dashboards right
Experts say that a dashboard’s success or failure boils down to a few key elements.
People
Positive outlook for dashboards
Improved reporting features renew interest in use of electronic dashboards as a management tool.
People
Letter: Bad managing can lead to the civil service losing good people
A reader shares his experience with a micromanager.
People
A case study in centralization
VA has made progress on its effort to upgrade the HealtheVet system but still needs a comprehensive project management plan.
People
VA centralization takes hold
Agencies and hospitals are adapting to the CIO’s takeover of IT management and spending.
Acquisition