People
Transition Watch: Watchers impressed by and wary of online Obama
Team Obama's use of the Internet for a broader, interactive relationship between government and citizens will be challenging.
People
IAC tells transition team about IT in government
The council recommends that the government be innovative as it takes advantage of what IT offers.
People
Comment: What Obama can learn from the Washington Redskins
Changing presidents is like changing coaches in many ways, Mark Abramson writes.
People
Administration in Review: The transition checklist
Lessons that Obama’s team can learn from the Bush administration.
People
New editor takes the helm at 1105 GIG
David Rapp joins Federal Computer Week as editor-in-chief after a long career as a print journalist and a stint as an Internet entrepreneur.
People
The finer art of decision-making
How people reach decisions is just as important as how they carry through.
People
Biases and decision-making
Studies highlight the numerous obstacles people face when trying to make decisions.
People
Letter: Agencies not able to perform duties is giving away governmental functions
A reader writes that agencies unable to perform central functions without contractors is essentially giving away governmental functions to private companies.
People
Transition Watch: Obama's e-gov vision will take time
It remains to be seen whether Team Obama's successful use of Web 2.0 technologies during the presidential campaign and transition will translate to into a new era of e-government.
People
Public diplomacy moves ahead
State Department turns to Web 2.0 tools to win the hearts and minds of people worldwide.
People
Sell new bosses on old programs
Officials need to demonstrate business value, leadership and good program management skills.
People
Are you ready for retirement?
Several factors play into a decision about whether to retire or keep on working — and now the economy is one of them.
People
Transition Watch Modernizing the presidential radio address
Barack Obama will still deliver the broadcast on radio, but it also will be available in video format on YouTube.
People
Op-ed: Tech czar is maybe good, maybe bad
Whether a presidentially-chosen chief technology officer is a good idea depends totally on the expectations and responsibilities of the job, Frank McDonough writes.
People
Letter: Acquisition process is broken
A reader writes to say the acquisition process should restarted from scratch.
People
Also in the News: Amendment likely to kill e-gov reauthorization
Privacy amendment and threatened holds have probably killed the bill, sources say.
People
Letter: Oversight should be applied to Congress
A reader writes that oversight should be applied to Congress in addition to contractors, who need more support from technical representatives.
People
Army creates virtual recruiting center
Service seeks recruits through cyberspace skydiving and piloting.
People
FedTracker: Obama picks leaders for Energy and EPA
The next administration's environmental team is falling into place.
People