People

Post committee votes online within two days, resolution states

The move would give the public a comprehensive view of legislators' voting record, sponsors say.

People

Lisagor: Avoiding management malaise

Negative emotions can drag down any organization that lacks good leadership.

People

Former CIO Hobbs to coach federal executives

As a coach for the Council for Excellence in Government's Leadership Fellows Program, Ira Hobbs will guide participants through a yearlong personal and professional development curriculum.

Cybersecurity

DHS launches national center for computer forensics training

The curriculum will include basic electronic crimes investigation, network-intrusion investigation and computer forensics.

People

FlipSide

FCW Time Machine 1990: Flight strips survive.

Cybersecurity

Congress, states and DHS face off over Real ID

Shortage of funding, privacy concerns bog down nationwide implementation plan.

People

Buzz of the Week

Distraction reaction

Cybersecurity

Intell community embraces Web 2.0 tools

National director sets rules of the road for intelligence information superhighway.

People

Fisher searches for the optimal organization

New transformation director brings Silicon Valley innovation to DOD’s bureaucracy.

Modernization

Griffiths: A time for software as a service

The Defense Department could make a good business case for on-demand applications.

Cybersecurity

Lab not wiping sensitive data before discarding machines, DOE finds

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has been lax in adhering to the department's and its own policies.

People

Hobbs to coach federal executives

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Modernization

A prescription for preventing service outages

Configuration management databases can alert managers to dangerous interactions.

People

OMB tries new tactic for fixing financial reporting problems

CFOs and IGs lead new effort to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

People

DOD says it pays to ‘Check It’

Even the most mundane task can affect the overall operation of DOD.

Modernization

Machine memories

A techie reminisces about bygone products.

Digital Government

Testing out the new BlackBerry 8800

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Digital Government

Springing foward

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People

Army can now jam IEDs without disrupting communications

The Navy helped the service remove conflicts from the frequency spectrum so that IED jammers and communications equipment can be used in the same environment.

Acquisition

Contracting associations object to new acquisition bill

Eleven associations say the bill, which would require quarterly reports on contracting charges and restrictions on cost-reimbursement contracts, puts contractors in a bad light.