People
Welles: Making lists
Experts, managers, federal Web sites provide helpful hints, important dates.
Cybersecurity
4 ways to look beyond classified data to combat terrorists
Authors urge greater use of open-source information.
Digital Government
4 hot spots in federal procurement
Look for innovations to help fix several procurement problems.
Digital Government
Top 140 Schedule 70 contracts (chart)
Northrop Grumman leads this year’s list of top Schedule 70 contractors with reported sales of $3.2 billion in fiscal 2005.
Digital Government
Lisagor: The risky business blues
There are not enough incentives for managers to take a risk on unproven firms or technologies.
People
4 ways to measure success in the public sector
Accenture publishes its business ideas on the value of public service.
Digital Government
Intercepts
AFCEA conference consolidated into 3 in 1; Vendors seek ROI on coffee; Conference travel woes; Bloggers find the Porkmaster; About that unused buying power
Digital Government
FCW's 2006 Federal List
Lists parse the numbers in every possible way, but the Federal List issue seeks to look behind the numbers.
People
3 performance management tips
Author says OMB and others should know the limitations of performance management.
Acquisition
Small businesses: This project is too big
GSA plans to offer an 8(a) set-aside for a major infrastructure consolidation project.
Acquisition
SARA panel looks at ethics
Advisory group prepares to make final recommendations for procurement changes.
Digital Government
10 organizations worth watching
FCW's 2006 Federal List looks at organizations that are influential in the government IT market.
Acquisition
Small-business makeover
Advocates would like to see loopholes plugged and definitions expanded.
Digital Government
What happened while you were away
Away for vacation this summer? Here is what you missed
Digital Government
Top 74 systems integrators (chart)
Expect few surprises on the list of the top 74 federal systems integrators based on fiscal 2005 sales.
People
DOD decides to close Office of Force Transformation
The office's functions will move to other DOD organizations as the department reorganizes its policy office.
Digital Government
Web extra: Panel readies its ethics Rx
The Acquisition Advisory Panel has issued recommendations on the appropriate role of contractors working at federal agencies.
Cybersecurity