Digital Government
YouTube for the intell community
ODNI's new video application gives intelligence officers another way to share information.
People
Letter: Transitioning to project management difficult
t's not surprising [that] IT project management is not growing. The entrance criteria are pretty onerous, and those in charge seem to want to keep the club pure.
Digital Government
IT feds should distance projects from politics, panel members say
Former federal employees say IT programs can survive a new administration by emphasizing benefits rather than party affiliation.
People
GPO set to open second passport printing facility
The new $40 million dollar facility in Mississippi will help boost the agency's passport printing capacity and serve as a backup for the facility in Washington, D.C.
People
GAO: Software design could hinder Future Combat System
According to GAO, the Army's FCS program now has more than 95 million lines of code, almost triple the original estimate.
Digital Government
Government Reform panel passes contractor database bill
A bill to set up a public database on federal contractor performance and misconduct won panel approval Thursday despite Republican concerns the measure could allow unfair attacks on contractors as well as end up barring large companies from receiving government contracts.
Digital Government
GAO: Military should consider breaking up FCS
The Army should shift to incremental development based on proven technologies to salvage program, a GAO report released this week says.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs closer to deploying comprehensive e-Benefits portal
The department expects to have a bare-bones site operating in the next few weeks with health and benefits information for vets.
Digital Government
Government faces shortage of IT project managers, council reports
A shortage of information technology project managers remains one of the biggest challenges the federal government faces, according to a report released Thursday by the Chief Information Officers Council.
Digital Government
Project management skills still in short supply, CIO Council finds
A two-year-old survey just made public shows agencies are not making much progress in training and recruiting project managers.
People
Letter: Some managers resist telework
[Management] at top levels say they are for it, however, they deny it at almost every opportunity except at the highest levels -- GS-11 and above -- because the rules say it [requires] their approval.
People
DISA's Croom to retire
Lt. Gen. Charles Croom, who sought to reinvent the agency’s procurement strategy, will leave a legacy of change.
People
Letter: FISMA standards lack clarity, waste time
FISMA is one of the biggest boondoggles I've seen in a long time — and a waste of time, money and effort.
People