Digital Government
Air Force Space Command CIO to get some help
Col. Kimberly Crider set ro rise to general, take role at Space Command.
Digital Government
Army prepares to slash nearly 9,000 civilian jobs
Cuts come from 70 installations, 37 states and eight commands and agencies.
Modernization
DOD taking "DISA first" strategy in data center consolidation efforts
DOD is focusing on DISA IT services, core data centers as it pursues efficiencies and data center consolidation, according to its new progress report.
People
Cyber training no longer basic
Today's troops are getting the latest in high-tech training and education to learn how to combat a fast-moving cyber threat.
Cybersecurity
Cyber programs at a glance
Here is a look at some of the cyber training programs offered by the military services.
Acquisition
How much discretion in punishing contractors should agencies have?
Some lawmakers want to make suspension or debarment of misbehaving contractors mandatory, but the outgoing OFPP head disagrees with the strategy.
People
Air Force job cuts revealed
Details are beginning to emerge on which Air Force installations will be hardest hit by civilian jobs cuts related to the service's restructuring effort.
People
Air Force punishes contractors for shoddy work
Three IT firms suspended while officials try to fix problems.
Modernization
Air Force urged to move to social-media style communications
Drop the traditional model of one-on-one communications in favor of a social media-style broadcasting of information, one top official advocates.
Acquisition
Air Force procurement contests take wing
The Air Force discovers the value of contests as a route to innovation.
Acquisition
Buying commercial items is back -- or is it?
Some ideas for saving costs would be good ideas even when budgets aren't tight, writes Steve Kelman. Buying commercial items is one of them.
Digital Government
Good news, for a change
Sick of the debt ceiling? Tired of fed bashing? Ready for a break? Well, we’ve dug through the news and picked some stories aimed at lowering your blood pressure. Read on…
People
Military officials warn against cutting DOD's budget
Lawmakers have proposed more than $800 billion in defense cuts, but DOD leaders warned of serious consequences to technological and military readiness.
People
Telework awards honor agencies with top-rated programs
Annual Tele-Vision awards honor federal agencies with pioneering telework agendas.
Digital Government
DOD prepares personnel for government shutdown
The Defense Department will divide its employees into "excepted" and "nonexcepted" from the governmentwide shutdown, and is releasing some details about how it will proceed if funding runs out this weekend.
Modernization
Air Force budget would save on IT, other areas
Although the Air Force's budget is smaller for fiscal 2012, savings gained through efficiency measures will be applied to readiness and modernization, official says.
Modernization
Air Force reverses course on WikiLeaks guidance for military families
Air Force Public Affairs pulled the plug on its statement that family members of Air Force employees accessing WikiLeaks on a home computer may be subject to prosecution for espionage.
Digital Government