Acquisition
Experts: Value beats price to avoid fake IT
At a recent meeting, procurement experts agreed that contracting officers should look beyond price when awarding contracts.
Cybersecurity
UAV missions boost tech presence on border
Officials plan to link aerial imagery into a larger network of sensors and other technologies on the Canadian border.
People
Army creates virtual recruiting center
Service seeks recruits through cyberspace skydiving and piloting.
People
Letter: Oversight should be applied to Congress
A reader writes that oversight should be applied to Congress in addition to contractors, who need more support from technical representatives.
Modernization
Op-ed: NARA framework distorts records management
GSA has abdicated its records-management responsibilities, leaving NARA to set policies and issue rules, columnist Timothy Sprehe writes.
People
Also in the News: Amendment likely to kill e-gov reauthorization
Privacy amendment and threatened holds have probably killed the bill, sources say.
Cybersecurity
GAO: US-VISIT program has problems
DHS' biometric fingerprint tracking plan for foreign visitors may not work well, auditors report.
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