People
In search of cyber pros (and other IT rock stars)
FCW Editor-in-Chief Troy Schneider shares five points to remember when submitting nominations for the 2015 Federal 100 awards.
Cybersecurity
Building top-notch information security teams
High-performing security teams look very different today than they did a decade ago, but too many agencies have paid insufficient attention to attracting and developing the right talent.
Acquisition
CBP stops background checks to wait for PII upgrades
The DHS agency filed justifications for changes to blanket purchase agreements with a handful of IT systems providers.
People
Survey: Feds like their jobs and their bosses, not too sure about senior leaders
OPM's annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey found that most federal employees still find their work to be important, even if many critics do not.
Cybersecurity
At CIS, they DID(IT)
James Tunnessen has instilled a sense of urgency in the IT team as head of digital innovation and development at Citizenship and Immigration Services.
People
Competition, performance and the proper degree of pressure
Steve Kelman suggests that Harvard's performance culture could offer lessons for federal agencies.
People
Fed millennials are a satisfied bunch
An OPM report found that almost two-thirds of federal employees born since 1980 consider government a good place to work.
People
5 players (and 1 tool) you need on your modernization team
The chance of failure on high-stakes modernization projects can be avoided if you have the right people and processes in place.
People
Shadow IT: 10 signs it's thriving at your agency
Cartoonist John Klossner on the telltale indicators that not everything is running through the CIO.
People
100 reasons to be optimistic
The upcoming nomination process for the 2014 Federal 100 awards is an antidote for pessimism.
Modernization
5 agency IT predictions for 2015
Red Hat's Gunnar Hellekson shares his forecast for the coming year.
Acquisition
Chunk of $450 million aimed at job training goes to cyber
Twenty-five of the 71 grant recipients announced Sept. 29 will focus their programs on cybersecurity and IT.
People
BBG embracing the open office
The Broadcasting Board of Governors is moving into a historic building, but choosing collaboration and flexibility over traditional offices and cubicles.
Cybersecurity
NGA's Long on transparency, the workforce and the power of GEOINT
The first woman to head a major U.S. intelligence agency goes on the record about the highs and lows of the job.
Cybersecurity
IC falling behind on plans for continuous evaluation of cleared personnel
The exact size of the security clearance re-check backlog is closely held by the government, but it could affect more than 1.1 million individuals.
Modernization
Collaboration tools: Making location moot
As agencies deal with travel restrictions and increasingly complex work teams, the technology options for bringing employees together are keeping pace.
Cybersecurity
DHS departures, a potential conflict of interest and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
DHS and KeyPoint hiring, Brennan defending and drones flying
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Census data scandal 'not as bad as we initially thought'
A Commerce Department IG report and a joint congressional investigation effectively cleared the Philadelphia Census office of allegations that it manipulated data for political purposes but found plenty of other problems.
People