FCW's The Week

FEATURE

Buzz of the Week: A few minutes with Steve Ballmer

House telework bill advances
Other Management news:

• DOD gives a big nod to Lean Six Sigma


• House approves SES diversity bill


• McGinnis to leave top post at CEG

Obama, McCain want spending transparency
Other Acquisition news:

• New size standards for small businesses


• GSA seeks market research support

GSA to open optimization office
Other Policy news:

• Data breaches worry managers


• GAO: FDIC needs better security


• Walter Reed patient data exposed

From the Pages of…

Government Health IT

• Health IT bill garners support, privacy questions

Government Computer News

• Adobe, IBM challenge Microsoft Office


• NIST develops scheme to score IT security
  

Washington Technology

• IAC names new executive committee


• Input: Federal IT spending growth near historic low
  

Comings and Goings

• Gilligan departs SRA, starts IT consulting


• Preston confirmed as HUD secretary


• New CEO named at Input

FCW FORUM

Editorial: Managing our own change

• Read Kelman’s blog, “The Lectern."

Lisagor: Top 20 things not to say

Welles: Bit literacy is the new cure-all

• Read Welles' blog, "Get a Life!"

MANAGEMENT

Deputy chiefs key to transition
Career executives can provide stability during a change in administration

• A transition challenge: We have no money

ACQUISITION

Price clause spurs more questions
GSA’s price reduction clause is not only outdated but also unclear, critics say

TECHNOLOGY

Agencies get pushy with Web 2.0
RSS, widgets and other social-media tools offer new channels for providing information
 

POLICY

OMB calls for financial clarity
Common financial management processes will enable agencies to reconcile their payables and receivables

POINTERS: RECOMMENDED READING

FCW points you in the direction of interesting blogs, Web sites and products dealing with all things information technology

• The impact of IT on businesses and their leaders

• Input enters the blogosphere

• Father’s Day potpourri

• The Gadget Lab
  
  

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