Cybersecurity
Introverted? Then NSA wants you.
The spy agency likes employees who keep to themselves, says its senior civilian leader.
People
Help-desk requests: Weirder than you thought.
Know the adage "there are no dumb questions?" It's not true.
Modernization
Defense Department 'a little, homogeneous corporation'?
Agency official quips about DOD's largeness and red tape.
Modernization
FedRAMP comes fraught with challenges
Agency CIOs acknowledge cloud fears, but look to FedRAMP to alleviate some of the concerns. However, FedRAMP poses some difficulties of its own.
Modernization
OMB ups the ante on improper payments
Agencies are asked to plan ahead to implement "Do Not Pay" tool into existing operations.
Cybersecurity
Who's watching? 10 agencies lack permanent IG.
IGs fulfill a critical role in monitoring agency operations, but some agencies have had unfilled vacancies for months, or even years.
People
DISA honors excellence in acquisition
DISA team gets credit for replacing expiring contracts with up-to-date contracts that match agency telecommunications contracting needs with Defense Department policy.
Digital Government
Have a sense of humor? Become an IT worker.
CIOs and help desk support members share strange questions they've been asked in their line of work.
People
Feds work less, earn more than private-sector employees -- or so people believe
Respondents in a new survey think private-sector employees work harder than those in government. The twist: Many feds agree.
Modernization
Telework embrace widens
A new survey shows that most government employees who work remotely are content, but a few report failures.
Modernization
Finding the hidden value in shared IT services
Shared IT services can help shift focus from infrastructure to mission, says NOAA CIO.
Cybersecurity
FISMA noncompliance leaves VA vulnerable
Audit finds Veterans Affairs Department has made strides, but is still not meeting FISMA directives with its information security program.
Digital Government
House panel to probe ‘outrageous’ GSA spending
GSA's money management comes under spotlight in the wake of the report that revealed frivolous spending at a 2010 conference.
Digital Government
SoMoClo ... huh?
The convergence of social media, mobile and cloud presents new opportunities and challenges for CIOs, according to a report.
People
21st-century employee management: Back to basics
Management guru Bruce Tulgan shares his insight into what works in management -- and what doesn't.
Modernization
Cloud can't substitute for records management
Migrating data to the cloud doesn't relieve agencies of responsibility for their records, warns a FOSE speaker -- with a cautionary tale to drive the point home.
Digital Government
GSA acting administrator to review travel policies
Under new direction, the agency is canceling several events and reviewing its conference guidelines.
Modernization
CIOs to the cloud: Let's not rush into things
Federal executives find that the decision to migrate to the cloud is not so simple.
People
GSA shakeup highlights spending scrutiny
The resignation of GSA's administrator and ouster of two top officials puts attention on calls for fiscal responsibility.
Modernization
Energy CTO: Go beyond the bare minimum on cloud compliance
Once an agency has moved operations to the cloud, what happens next?
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