People
Editorial: Information sharing
The government should tap industry knowledge, but it must also be wary of ethical concerns.
People
Wagner signs up with IBM
Former GSA official Marty Wagner becomes a senior fellow with IBM Center for Business of Government.
Modernization
Spring cleaning for storage clutter
Consolidating storage can pay future returns if done right.
Cybersecurity
VA buys 25K secure thumb drives
Employees must use the approved flash devices when taking sensitive data outside the agency network.
Modernization
Software that minds your business
Mind-mapping software jumps in to help you organize your thoughts and activities.
People
DHS struggles under oversight
Lawmakers and DHS still at odds over the magnitude of the problem.
Digital Government
GSA faces another protest on HSPD-12
For the second time in less than a year, vendors find flaws in the award process.
People
GAO employees to vote on union
Agency analysts say they want a voice in personnel issues that affect their pay.
Digital Government
FlipSide: Bob-isms
Bob Woods has some lines he loves to say when he discusses government.
People
Biometrics enter DHS exit system
Agency is developing regulations for how US-VISIT will take on next phase.
People
Man on a mission
David Walker was handed a 15-year assignment, and he’s been busy every minute transforming the federal government.
Digital Government
White House officials take charge of COOP
New security directive outlines steps that agencies must take to prepare for disasters.
Digital Government
Procurement briefs
Pentagon awards $18.4M VOIP contract to General Dynamics; GSA awards $750 million satellite services contract; CACI gets $91M task order; Small businesses picked for Air Force acquisition support services.
People
Air Force opens up to non-proprietary software
Senior procurement official advocates using open standards, open source and open data interfaces.
People
HUD’s weekly meeting of minds
Executives overcome communication problems that trouble most agencies.
Cybersecurity
Poor data hygiene is common
USDA has begun scrubbing its databases of unnecessary Social Security numbers.
People