People
How to survive and thrive in the Trump administration
Advice for career federal executives navigating the awkward "in-between" time of a presidential transition.
People
What will Trump's innovation policy look like?
Although specifics regarding innovation policy under a Trump administration remain unclear, Trump's campaign promises to create manufacturing jobs for American workers, make better trade deals and increase military spending will likely play out in the technology sector.
Cybersecurity
DHS CIO: Trump team on board with agile
The Department of Homeland Security won't let up on its acquisition innovation programs even as the administration changes hands and the agency's premier agile contracting vehicle faces protests.
Acquisition
Will Trump make federal IT great again?
A business school professor who studies IT spending is hopeful about the prospects for a federal tech refresh under unified government.
Cybersecurity
What does a military boss mean for DHS?
Former DHS managers say John Kelly is a solid choice to lead the agency, but he faces some of the same old challenges -- and could encounter some steep learning curves.
People
Making a market for shared services
OMB and GSA have spent the last year bringing structure to agencies' back-office system needs. Now they have to keep it moving for the next administration.
Cybersecurity
Why the federal CISO can't sleep
Federal cybersecurity officials are incorporating advice from the industry advisory group NSTAC into incident response policy.
People
Trump administration can appoint up to 9,000
Beyond the top-level cabinet positions, President-elect Donald Trump will have as many as 9,000 appointments to make across the government, according to data from the just-released Plum Book of federal jobs.
Cybersecurity
McCaul wants to tighten oversight of DHS
Entering his final term as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Michael McCaul hopes to sharpen his panel's legislative control over DHS.
Modernization
IT, cyber challenges loom for next administration
Big data, modernization and other issues will link the incoming and outgoing administrations.
People
Trump transition names agency leads
The government-in-waiting announced a roster of landing team leaders to handle the details of the transition on an agency-by-agency basis.
People
Surprises in store for political appointees
Political appointees from the private sector face a steep learning curve when joining the federal government.
Cybersecurity
White House tweaks incident reporting in FISMA memo
Agencies get an updated definition of a cyber incident in a recent Federal Information Security Modernization Act memo.
People
IT, management advice for the new administration
FCW's columnists, contributors and reporters look at how the incoming Trump administration can tackle management, IT acquisition, cybersecurity and more.
Cybersecurity
Why cyber needs to be front and center in the transition
Experts warn that past transitions have ignored the lessons learned by outgoing administrations, and the stakes are so high now that the Trump Administration needs to heed the advice of Obama's cyber officials.
People
CTOs can't agree on what CTOs do
What does a federal chief technology officer do? It depends.
People
Rudolph exits OMB cyber post
The Office of Management and Budget's Cyber and National Security Unit chief is leaving government service on Nov. 10.
People
White House makes final push to streamline federal hiring
The directors of OMB and OPM sent a memo to federal agencies with three objectives for improving their hiring processes.
Modernization
Fed IT suffers under divided government
Federal investment in new, more effective IT can wither when the political atmosphere in Washington is sharply divided, according to a new study.
People
OPM plans new work-life survey
The Office of Personnel Management will conduct a governmentwide survey to measure workplace flexibility as part of its efforts to attract and keep talented feds.
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