People
Insourcing fad misses the point (and misleads agencies)
Agencies that rush to bring contractor work back into the fold could be making a big mistake, according to several readers.
Cybersecurity
In cybersecurity, everyone’s a critic
After Melissa Hathaway's departure, what's next for the cybersecurity-coordinator position?
People
Why a DOD ban on social media makes sense (and why it doesn’t)
FCW readers are evenly split — and passionately so — about the prospects of a Defense Department ban on social media.
Digital Government
The seven deadly sins of insourcing: A request for comments
What are the pitfalls of insourcing and how might they be avoided? We will publish a selection of the best comments in an upcoming issue of Federal Computer Week.
People
Something to tweet about
Perhaps there is no better way to discuss the value and vagaries of using social media in government than to take the conversation to a social-media platform.
Modernization
Kundra requests inventory of latest knowledge management apps
The Obama administration is partnering with the Knowledge Management Working Group to conduct a survey of the latest knowledgement management applications agencies are using.
People
DOD is top source of 2009 Rising Star award winners
The Defense Department seems to have a knack for either attracting or nurturing rising stars in the field of information technology.
Digital Government
2009 Rising Stars: A moment in the sun
Perhaps the only thing more gratifying than recognition from your peers is recognition from your role models and mentors. Such is the rightful pride that comes with the designation of Rising Star.
People
Mixed reviews for the Open Government Initiative
Federal Computer Week asked three experts to share their perspectives on the Obama administration's Open Government Initiative and the future of online public engagement.
Digital Government
Ada turns back the clock
A year-old story about a programming language that fell out of favor 12 years ago takes the Web by storm.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Command: So much still to know
Defense and cybersecurity experts have lots of questions about the scope and operations of the military's newest command.
People
Kundra's vision: IT ‘storefront’ could replace GSA schedules
The federal CIO says federal government needs a procurement system that can keep pace with the rapid changes in technology.
Acquisition
Are GWACs dead or not? Readers sound off
Readers are giving us an earful about our recent coverage of a speech about the fate of GSA’s governmentwide acquisition contracts.
People
Acquisition community stuck in time, reader says
Social media might be way behind the mindset of some acquisition officials, who are still busy creating databases, says one reader.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Command: Observers worry about unintended consequences
The size and importance of DOD’s military operations have caused some observers to wonder about how big an effect the Cyber Command might have outside its own domain.
Cybersecurity
Is there an air-tight case against the use of social media in DOD?
To some FCW readers, the idea of allowing military personnel to access social-media sites at work is nothing less than a national security disaster waiting to happen.
People
DOD and social media: The battle lines are drawn
FCW readers are sharply divided about the wisdom of allowing military personnel to access social-media sites through official networks.
People
Forum moderator: Friend, not foe
The old adage about “moderation in all things” takes on new meaning when it comes to national online dialogues.
People
Rules of the road
A moderation policy is an essential element of any online dialogue, experts say.
People
Spacebook launches at NASA Goddard
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has developed a homegrown social-networking application that provides all NASA employees with the types of features found in Facebook but in a secure environment.
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