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CIOs focused on training

Sixty percent of those surveyed said training is the answer to squeezing more efficiency out of a reduced workforce.

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STEM students ponder public service

In a Partnership for Public Service survey, one in four college students ranked government as one of their top three job targets.

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Chief acquisition officer leaves GSA for White House

Anne Rung replaces Joe Jordan as administrator of OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

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Financial system for HealthCare.gov lags

In January, the government warned of the potentially dire consequences if the financial management back end of HealthCare.gov were not up and running by mid-March. Mid-March has arrived, and the system has not yet been built.

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GSA's cloud computing program manager retiring

Katie Lewin is leaving government for a position with CSC.

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Project management, Jedi style

Major IT projects require a "do, or do not" approach, say those who have been through the wringer.

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NASA names new chief technologist, acting CTO

MIT's David W. Miller will serve as NASA Administrator Charles Bolden's principal advisor on agency-wide technology issues, policies and programs.

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A window into the federal soul

Technology can simultaneously amplify mistakes and make them easier for customers – in the government’s case, citizens – to see.

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Data the key factor in mobile device management

Few people care about what happens to a device, points out Good Technology CTO Nicko van Someren, but most care what happens to the data on it.

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Cobert: TechStat will adapt to agile development

A renewed focus on improving IT delivery in the wake of HealthCare.gov’s troubles includes intervening earlier in the development cycle and examining the direction and risk of projects at the pilot stage.

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OPM lays out IT recruiting plan

The effort includes assessing performance through a new automated system set to launch this year.

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Professional Services Council launches tech policy group

Creation of the council is a response to what PSC President and CEO Stan Soloway called the "convergence" of the technology and professional services sectors.

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Federal 100: Dan Tangherlini

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Federal 100: Linda Hudson

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Federal 100: Lena Trudeau

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Federal 100: Robin Lineberger

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Federal 100: Freeman Hrabowski

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Federal 100: Nani Coloretti

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Congratulations to the 2014 Federal 100

The power of the individual informs FCW's coverage each and every day, but with the Federal 100, we take time to really spotlight and celebrate it. Get to know this year's winners.

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'Evidence-based government' and the FY 2015 budget

Steve Kelman contends the best part of the president's budget may be its efforts to measure and reward programs that work.