People

Buzz of the Week: A cyberwar paradox

There was an odd juxtaposition last week between the Russian/Georgian conflict and the Defense Department’s cyber warfare efforts.

People

Old-school recordkeeping meets the Digital Age

Authorities offer different prescriptions for managing electronic files.

People

Agencies struggle with pay for performance

Many believe in rewarding results, but the details on how it can work prove devilish.

People

Editorial: Youthful thinking

The next administration has a unique opportunity to change the way government does business and is managed.

Cybersecurity

Energy told to tighten cybersecurity policies

IG audit identifies significant issues that could leave classified information vulnerable.

Digital Government

Project will preserve Bush administration Web sites

Public and historians will be able to view government Web sites as they were before the transition to the next presidential administration.

People

Audit hits companies on set-aside funds

Two Alaska Native Corporations failed to tell the Small Business Administration about paying non-native managers more than $23 million in set-aside funds, an audit finds.

People

Project will document Bush-era agency sites

The Library of Congress, the Government Printing Office and several other organizations have joined to document federal agency Web pages before the Bush administration ends.

Digital Government

EPA's online tool promotes self-disclosure

A Web-based system seeks to make it easier for companies to report violations.

Ideas

Paperless government? Only sometimes.

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People

Purchaser sees a bright future ahead

Purchasing will become an agency executive’s top priority, according to a Georgia state official.

People

State turns buyers into strategists

Georgia officials transform a disheveled procurement system into tactical buying machine.

People

Pointers: Carey’s recommended reads

Robert Carey, chief information officer at the Navy Department shares his reading suggestions this week.

Modernization

Explaining dual licensing

Many commercial open-source vendors offer their software under an open-source license and a commercial license.

Modernization

A starring role for open source?

High-profile applications — not just unseen infrastructure — might be the next frontier.

People

Kelman: Hiring outside of the box

Government tries to heal a self-inflicted wound with new approaches to recruiting talent.

People

Agencies seek to standardize trade data

Several agencies are preparing to integrate the collection and sharing of international trade data across the government.

People

Letter: Terrorism intelligence key info for fusion centers

A reader supports the Justice Department proposal and writes, "Fusing terror and criminal intelligence is not only logical, it's right for our country."

Digital Government

Complex risks call for well-managed IT solutions

Information technology can help agencies meet their most important mission — protecting the public.