Digital Government

DOD looks at cyberoffense

A pair of DOD officials want the department to strike first rather than wait and react to cyberattacks.

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Philip McKinney: Leading by going against the grain

The challenge for McKinney was persuading 94 highly independent courts to jettison an antiquated system and embrace change.

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Buzz of the Week

FOSE: The wisdom of masses.

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Intercepts

Emergency fish funding?; Christmas in March; Wait until July if you need PTSD counseling at NMCSD

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FlipSide: FCW@20: Fed 100 awards

Federal Computer Week looks at some snapshots of past Fed 100 award events.

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Lt. Col. Edward Clayson: Leading by leaving nothing to chance

Clayson spent months in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and Qatar working with the people using his unit's combat casualty care applications.

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Editorial: Show ’em the money

DHS' decision to give the CIO spending authority across the agency is an important step -- for the agency and for CIOs.

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David Wennergren: Leading through empowering others

Wennergren has a reputation for cultivating relationships among employees and putting them in charge of their own development.

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Maj. Gen. Marilyn Quagliotti: Leading by pitching in

Quagliotti believes that, however big the organization, personal involvement by leadership is an integral part of a team effort.

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SSA seeks sources to digitize more documents for disability review

The agency needs a vendor that can process document images from 145 hearing offices to conform with its electronic folder business process.

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One small step for IT

This year's Federal 100 Awards honor people in the government information technology community who deal with day-to-day issues to prepare for the challenges the country might face.

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Bledsoe becomes director at Avineon

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Army VHF-FM radios would lose $100.4M in Senate bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee also approved the Army’s full budget request of $509.2 million for high-frequency radios, however.

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Timothy Wang: Leading by adapting

With his willingness to work long hours and his institutional memory, Wang helped OMB through a difficult time of high turnover among key portfolio managers.

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House panel to look into IRS' use of private tax collectors

Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) says the IRS should not award any new contracts for private tax collectors this year.

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Welles: MCAT is not a test

It is a Management Competency Assessment Tool that OPM uses for managerial workforce planning.