People
Telework centers: An idea whose time has come...and gone?
GSA's plan to shutter telework centers raises the question of whether it was truly telework to start with.
Modernization
Japan disaster provides opportunity for scammers
Technology has changed the way the world responds to natural disasters such as the Japan earthquake but it can also lead to big opportunities for scam artists.
Modernization
When telework really isn't
GSA's telework centers don't provide true telework, just a different drive to the office, argues Paul Cantwell.
People
Kundra's subsidy for mobile devices gets chilly reception
FCW readers largely dislike Vivek Kundra's idea to use personal technology on the job.
Digital Government
How would you spend $2,000?
If your agency gave you $2,000 to spend on mobile devices, what would you buy?
People
Telework tips to relieve management fears
An expert provides some guidance for managers who are worried about allowing employees to telework.
Modernization
In Egypt, the revolution will be tweeted
Advancements in communication technology have often foreshadowed civil unrest and revolution. In Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, the revolution is indeed being tweeted.
Modernization
Government lags in providing telework-enabling tech to employees, study says
Government information employees don't have mobile technologies to support location flexibility, according to a new international study by Forrester Research.
People
The best of the federal blogosphere
NASA on Droid; Fish where the fish are; A million soldiers resting up; Remembering the forgotten war.
Cybersecurity
3 federal IT security predictions for 2011
Unisys' Patricia Titus says we can expect to see three important security trends this year in response to the growing number of employees who connect to government networks via mobile and/or personal devices.
Modernization
HUD launches e-bookstore
The Housing and Urban Development Department's e-bookstore will make its reports available in Mobi and ePub format for e-readers and tablet devices.
Cybersecurity
NSA offers smart phone-based recruiting tools
New apps are part of agency's use of 'cool high-tech tools'
Digital Government
Should federal employees lose their mobile phones?
California Gov. Jerry Brown is taking state-provided mobile phones away from about half of the state employees who currently have them. Should the federal government follow suit?
Modernization
Governor takes cell phones away from employees
California Gov. Jerry Brown, saying he doesn't see why most state employees need cell phones on the job, has issed an order to collect half of the 96,000 state-issued phones, in a move designed to save $20 million.
Modernization
House floor could get gadget-happy
BlackBerrys, iPads and smartphones could soon be showing up on the floor of the House, under new rules introduced by House Republican leaders.
Digital Government
The new deal: Wi-Fi in every federal building
Under a bipartisan bill introduced Dec. 3, all publicly accessible federal buildings would be equipped with new wireless equipment.
Cybersecurity
Countering the consumerization of IT
Smart phones and tablets are turning up in the government workplace, raising new security and management concerns.
Digital Government
Bill would require WiFi in federal buildings to spare commercial bandwidth
Two senators have proposed legislation to add wireless base stations to federal buildings to ease pressure on commercial wireless networks.
People
4 ingredients of a telework success
Cover these four essentials to outfit a workforce that can take work-at-home days -- planned or not -- in stride.
Digital Government
IT tales from the crypt: Where zombies walk the earth
Think zombies don't exist or the undead don't walk the earth? The IT world is full of them.
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