Cybersecurity

Greater energy efficiency relies on better information

Agencies have until October 2012 to install power meters on many of their buildings to help them get a better sense of their energy consumption and identify areas for savings.

Modernization

GAO: Delays, costs still problems at DOD

The Government Accountability Office has issued a report that cites continuing high development costs and long delays for Defense Department programs.

People

Official: Army contracting workforce needs more people

Estimates differ on how many additional personnel the Army needs in its acquisition workforce.

Cybersecurity

Federal 100 winner: Margaret Patton

Margaret Patton helps deliver biometric capabilities to soldiers in the field while managing costs, schedules and performance.

Modernization

Federal 100 winner: Carlton Brown

Carlton Brown, a deputy product manager of the Army Program Executive Office's Defense Wide Transmissions Systems, revived a canceled acquisition for secure wireless modules, getting the modules delivered under budget and with design improvements.

Modernization

Federal 100 winner: Ronald Ellis

Ellis, former project manager of the Army Special Access Program Enterprise Portal, led the effort to field that new communications network for Special Forces.

Modernization

Federal 100 winner: Michael Ryan

Ryan, deputy program director of the Army's Signal Warfare Programs, is responsible for the implementation of Signals Warfare programs.

Modernization

Federal 100 winner: Dennis Lucey

Dennis Lucey, vice president of TKC Global, has been active in the federal IT market for more than 40 years, creating partnerships with numerous government organizations.

People

Federal 100 winner: Lt. Col. Kenneth Fritzsche

Modernizing a portal that is used by more than 2.1 million military personnel isn't easy; saving $34 million in the process is even more impressive. Fritzsche saw that the upgrade of the Army Knowledge Online/Defense Knowledge Online portal was carried out a secure and seamless manner.

People

Federal 100 winner: Col. Debra Rose

Rose oversaw the creation of a secure wireless network that the South Carolina National Guard can use during emergencies.

Digital Government

Federal 100 winner: Guri Glass

Glass, project director of the Installation Management Systems-Army, manages software applications designed to improve soldiers’ quality of life.

Modernization

Army creates checklists for network tools

Service officials plan to use the acquisition process to build an enterprise-wide interoperable and integrated network.

Modernization

Army database may have been breached

Soldiers registered for the Operation Tribute to Freedom program may have had personal information exposed, the service says.

Modernization

Cartwright: Military must use IT to be more adaptable

To fight constantly evolving enemies, U.S. forces must be faster at deploying IT systems to warfighters, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Cybersecurity

Satisfied employees prove value

Good management has a role in making employees feel engaged and important, and evokes better performance.

People

IG: Job competition saps staff

DOD auditor’s report sends clear signal on what the acquisition workforce needs.

Digital Government

Army aviation officials seek to improve communications

New Web sites for deployed commanders let Army aviation officials share needed information.

Digital Government

Army says software improves records documentation

The Army Medical Command distributes 10,000 copies of speech recognition software to 42 facilities.

Cybersecurity

Army revises knowledge management regulation

The Army has issued a new regulation that governs knowledge management and IT practices and establishes the basis for the future network-centric force.

People

Army creates virtual recruiting center

Service seeks recruits through cyberspace skydiving and piloting.