People

Editorial: The need for advice

There is a real need for objective recommendations from groups that can take the time and effort to study important issues, dissect them and present them coherently and cohesively.

Acquisition

Editorial: Competition matters

GSA’s attempt to bring more contracts under its purview is misguided.

People

Editorial: Management matters

FCW's annual "Best Agencies" survey tells us why federal IT workers like and dislike their jobs.

People

Editorial: Purchase cards: Priceless

It is easy to forget the hoops that government employees had to jump through to make smaller purchases a decade ago.

People

Editorial: Security matters

Imagine doing your job without a connection to the Internet.

Acquisition

Editorial: Doan’s early mark

Lurita Doan has served as GSA's administrator for only a few weeks, but there are a number of positive signs.

People

Editorial: The real debate

As people fret about perceived ethical issues, what they are really concerned about it whether the government is over outsourced.

People

Come Monday, Holcomb starts work at Lockheed

Lee Holcomb’s last day at the Homeland Security Department is June 28. He reports to Lockheed Martin Monday.

People

Editorial: Forest vs. trees

In recent months, the drive for ethical purity has reached a fevered pitch.

People

Editorial: Maintaining control

After years of being just talk, data mining is in vogue.

Digital Government

Editorial: The VA's reminder

Mistakes such as the recent theft of Department of Veterans Affairs data have consequences -- both good and bad.

People

Teresa Takai’s 10 tips for change

Michigan's governor gave the state’s chief information officer full authority to consolidate, reassign and restructure the executive branch’s IT staff.

Cybersecurity

DHS doesn't take cyberattack threats seriously, former IG says

The United States and the Homeland Security Department are “manifestly and woefully unprepared” for a cyberattack, the former DHS inspector general said.

People

Editorial: Celebrating youth

FCW is seeking nominations for Rising Stars, a new awards program for up-and-coming younger workers in the government information technology community.

People

DHS CIO named acting acting under secretary for management

Scott Charbo replaces Janet Hale, who resigned from that post in March

People

Editorial: Beyond the Band-Aid

There must be a wholesale look at the way the industry security clearance process works.

Modernization

Editorial: Opportunities abound

The Bush administration’s pandemic plan is rife with opportunities for the government IT community.

People

Editorial: Friday night magic

The idea of serving the free steak dinners to soldiers started small but became major events

Digital Government

Editorial: Research and development

Most people agree that innovation is important, but they disagree about what role the federal government should play.