People
Snowden's actions raise ire in defense community
The public's opinion on Edward Snowden may be split, but security-cleared defense professionals are more united.
People
Reader: Government is ready for videoconferencing
An FCW reader argues that technology is not the real challenge to expanding the use of video.
People
Paper records account for most VA data breaches
Top IT official says VA has good track record for protecting data considering the volume of information it handles.
People
Despite progress, billions still at risk in IT investments
The federal government has blown nearly $10 billion on failed IT investments over the past decade, and another $8 billion is currently at risk.
Digital Government
NASA Curiosity cruising one year after Mars landing
A year into its mission, the rover is scaling a Martian mountain and telling us Earthlings all about it.
Modernization
IBM intervenes in Amazon cloud case
Legal maneuvers in disputed CIA cloud contract demonstrate the importance of the deal.
Modernization
Why data centers are hard to count
A reader suggests that the difficulty with data center consolidation is a matter of definition.
People
NASA's deputy administrator leaving space agency
Lori Garver has a private-sector career planned.
Digital Government
Infrastructure a hurdle for videoconferencing legislation
Agencies might have trouble cutting travel budgets as much as a new bill proposes, and videoconferencing -- the legislation's preferred solution -- brings its own set of challenges.
People
Friends, former colleagues praise Spires at event
The former DHS CIO, who left government service under strange circumstances, earned respect from peers during his tenure.
Modernization
NASA's fall from the cloud frontier
One of the first agencies to make bold moves toward the cloud, NASA has lost its edge, IG reports.
Modernization
VA still seeks cloud solutions after canceling contract
The Veterans Affairs Department killed a cloud-based email contract and does not plan to reissue it, but says it is still 'dedicated' to using cloud services.
People
Dickover leaves State for Institute of Peace
Noel Dickover, pioneer of e-Diplomacy efforts, has joined an organization devoted to non-violent conflict resolution.
Digital Government
VanRoekel: OMB has no role in approving energy-savings contracts
As lawmakers continue to try to make sense of a hold on an Energy Department project, the U.S. CIO's response at a hearing provokes more questions.
People
New NASA CIO embraces job's challenges
An audit of the agency's IT governance sets at least part of the agenda for Larry Sweet's tenure.
People
GSA slammed for setting a bad example
Lawmakers hone in on procurement agency during a hearing on data center consolidation and other IT programs.
Modernization
House subcommittee troubled over data center updates
Lawmakers criticize agencies for underestimating by several thousand the number of data centers involved in a consolidation initiative.
Digital Government
Kepler space telescope overcomes latest challenge
With three of its four reaction wheels working, the scope can still be positioned with adequate precision, NASA says.
Modernization
OMB underestimates data center numbers
Agencies taking part in the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative have more than twice as many data centers as OMB once thought. OMB says better tracking and a broader definition account for the discrepancy.
People