People

IRS selects Art Gonzalez as CIO

He has been deputy chief information officer at the agency for two years.

People

Arizona joins hybrid ID effort

The state will partner in development of the "enhanced" driver's license that is expected to meet DHS' Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative requirements and align with the Real ID Act.

People

McAfee names VP of public sector

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People

Treasury names Justice IT official as CIO

Michael Duffy has led development of the Integrated Wireless Network, which Justice is building in partnership with Treasury and DHS.

Ideas

ATF Gun Site Sparks State Finger Pointing

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Can DHS Force Real ID?

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Digital Government

DOD acquisition undersecretary -- no experience needed

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People

NASA needs boomer expertise

Brain drain could mean a serious setback for the agency’s next trip to the moon.

People

Letters: Much ado about government pay

Readers sound off on the General Schedule pay system, pay-for-performance and poor management.

Digital Government

Editorial: Dressing up EA's mission

Dick Burk has done much for enterprise architecture and linking EA to agency missions.

People

Military can't buy IT fast enough

Top military leaders blame bureaucracy and acquisition rules geared to weapons systems.

Digital Government

FlipSide: A case for EA

No agency wants to be without an enterprise architecture, according to a recent book on the topic whose authors focus on its strategic benefits.

Digital Government

Buzz of the week

Gov 2.0: Ready or not?

Digital Government

OMB, CIO Council issue architecture principles

The document helps make clear what business and technical values are most important to the government.

People

CFOs: Use more financial data

Program managers could use the data to help them make better decisions.

People

Is IT security getting short shrift?

Concerned former DOD officials call for greater use of cybersecurity metrics.

People

Circuit: CDC buys plot in Web 2.0 world

CDC has purchased an island in the virtual world of Second Life.

People

Defense unions optimistic about pay system

Despite the odds, opponents of NSPS say they will seek a remedy in the Supreme Court.

People

OPM stung by thefts

Former employees admit to stealing funds from Treasury.