Modernization
Bill would fund DHS data center consolidation
A Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee today approved a bill that would give DHS "significant" money to continue its data center consolidation program.
Cybersecurity
DHS resists security clearance improvements
The inspector general recommended several ways for DHS officials to improve the security clearance process, but agency leaders have objected.
Modernization
How to make the most of your COOP investment
Managers are finding new ways to protect their computing resources in an emergency without paying for idle capacity that doesn’t contribute to daily operations.
People
Get a Life!: Interview no-no's
If you are hiring for a vacancy or trying to change jobs yourself, avoiding interview no-no's might help, writes blogger Judy Welles.
Cybersecurity
DHS infrastructure unit hiring 621 more workers
DHS' Philip Reitinger tells a House subcommittee that 'right-sizing' the workforce is his top priority.
People
Virginia CIO ousted in contract dispute
The CIO of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency has been removed from his post in an apparent dispute with the newly installed Virginia Secretary of Technology.
People
Soundoff: Feds air complaints about contractors
A number of federal employees take issue with a report that suggest agencies proceed cautiously when converting contractor jobs to staff positions.
People
Why contracting officers get no respect (or do they?)
In response to a recent article, several acquisition officials wrote in to share their experiences in federal government.
People
Lawmakers seek more diversity in top ranks of career feds
OPM and Justice Department officials raised concerns last year about potential equal protection violations in legislation reintroduced in both houses of Congress last week.
Cybersecurity
DHS draws flak for review of services contracts
DHS' new mandatory reviews of professional service contracts: A good idea or too tough to do?
Cybersecurity
IG: DHS security clearances need IT help
The Homeland Security Department could improve its security clearance process by beefing up its computer support, IG says.
People
Success with Web 2.0 requires risk
At the Government Leadership Summit, government leaders and social-media experts shared their take on the path to Web 2.0 enlightenment.
People
Kelman: Challenges to conventional thinking can prompt novel ideas
Iconoclasts spur innovation because they do not settle for familiar ideas or solutions.
People
Acquisition jobs a tough sell to would-be feds
The federal government should be an attractive place to work in these troubled times, but the bureaucracy still scares off would-be employees.
People
Get a Life!: Marley and life
Unlike Marley the dog's family, federal workers may gain more work life balance with legislation on parental leave and telework, writes blogger Judy Welles.
People
Check out the latest entries to the FCW Twitter contest
Check out some recent entries in our contest, including two poetic endeavors.
Modernization
Klossner: Virtual training
FCW cartoonist John Klossner ponders the difficulty of visual humor in a networked world.
People
Health IT commission postpones certifications
The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology said it will put off some of its certification activities until it reviews what HHS has in mind for health IT
People
FCW’s Twitter contest: Let the competition begin
The challenge is to rewrite your job description as a “tweet” -- that is, with no more than 140 characters, with extra points given for humor.
People