Acquisition

Nadler: How small is small?

Small Business Administration’s small-business recertification rule strikes the right balance.

Modernization

GSA seeks a catalyst role in its plans for an IPv6 program office

NIST will recommend a set of standards and specifications for the federal government to use when it buys IPv6 products.

People

Survey: Feds faster to adopt telework than private sector

Federal agencies are beating the private sector in adopting telework through legislation, continuity of operations planning and employee enthusiasm.

Digital Government

Fountain: More than a grade

The Federal Information Security Management Act’s objectives count for more than good or bad grades.

People

Using the bad to do good

Government Printing Office looks to learn from its mistakes to improve its programs.

Acquisition

GSA to seek Treasury HSPD-12 integrator

The contractor will customize the smart ID card solution to meet Treasury's requirements and integrate it in the agency’s network infrastructure and PKI.

People

DOD renews acquisition reform by focusing on unearned fees

New contracting policies respond to longstanding contracting concerns.

Modernization

Big vendors give open source added clout

Familiar suppliers provide a higher comfort level for agencies.

Digital Government

Circuit

What did you do with your long weekend?; Follow the money; Matthews for president?; The paparazzi.

Digital Government

FlipSide

Tech toons told the story.

Cybersecurity

VA gives thumbs down to thumb drives

High-profile agency is at the forefront of a trend to restrict the use of thumb drives.

People

Democrats gain the advantage on health IT issues

With Democrats now in charge on Capitol Hill, the rush for national health IT legislation is on.

People

Chertoff gives CIO the power of the purse

Scott Charbo will gain broad control of IT spending in DHS directorates.

People

Editorial: Doan’s task

Despite the controversy surrounding her, the GSA administrator’s main goal should be leaving the agency better than she found it.

Ideas

Why Independent Verification Is Important

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Ideas

Fighting Crime Via Social Networking

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Digital Government

Klinger -- how did I miss that?

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Digital Government

Giving the DHS CIO the money power

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Ideas

What You Might Have Missed

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