People
Spending database takes shape
Much work remains to be done to create mandatory database by the 2008 deadline.
Cybersecurity
FBI, Secret Service must improve cybercrime training
A Government Accountability Office report has found that law enforcement employees lack the necessary skills to keep up with evolving technologies.
Cybersecurity
Security's new unified command
Agencies see many benefits to managing physical and IT security together.
People
OSC’s Bloch plays defense
Office of Special Counsel leader answers criticism about his management style.
People
Many feds decide to stick around
Acquisition study finds employees eligible to retire are not leaving the workforce.
People
DHS delivers US-VISIT plan
Program’s director says an exit system will be in place by December 2008.
People
Welles: Sticky floors
Behaviors that make you linger in a job can inhibit the growth of your career.
Modernization
Will WiMax save the day?
In theory, WiMax can blanket a city with affordable and fast wireless data service, but how often that will happen remains to be seen.
People
DHS, DOD solving first responder ID card interoperability problem
The Summer Breeze exercise in Washington metropolitan area runs multiple scenarios for emergency services personnel.
Acquisition
Unearned award fees persist
Lawmakers continue to criticize the practice of giving bonuses to contractors who produce unsatisfactory results.
Modernization
Technology briefs
NIST releases revised crypto standard; Hands-free recharging; Fading Windows?
People
Editorial: A full story
The mainstream media buries influential procurement issues under controversy-driven hoopla.
People