Digital Government

Aneesh Chopra on TV's lessons for real life

Does he have all seven seasons of MacGyver on DVD?

Digital Government

Twitter's Costolo becomes Obama adviser

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo joins telecom advisory panel.

Modernization

Army could ditch robots for mules

Pack-bearing robots aren't working out in tests, so the Army is considering a return to a proven older method.

People

GSA adds electric cars to federal fleet; many more to come

The federal motor pool gets a little greener with the addition of electric cars.

Digital Government

Administration questions military role in cyberspace

The Obama administration objects to legislation that would authorize clandestine operations in cyberspace.

Digital Government

The best of the federal blogosphere

VA hires a critic; Happy Mother's Day to the planet; America's ready for high-speed rail.

Cybersecurity

Cyber plan gives DHS the keys

Proposed legislation from the White House would put the Homeland Security Department in charge of federal agencies' cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

How to amp up creative thinking on the job

Daniel Patrick Forrester explains why the most effective leaders are those who take time away from multitasking to think reflectively.

People

VA’s Baker: Commercial software is often the best option

Agencies cannot afford to develop proprietary technology when commercial software is so readily available, said the VA CIO.

People

McClure: How to succeed (and fail) at innovation

Federal agencies looking to ride the current wave of innovation should avoid a common pitfall, said the associate administrator of GSA's Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies.

People

Workforce, budget dominate talk of IT solutions

Two panelists at the Management of Change conference touched on the workforce with different perspectives during a discussion on May 16.

Digital Government

Reporting from the Management of Change Conference

A roundup of quips and chatter from the ACT/IAC conference taking place this week in rural Virginia.

Digital Government

Agencies share tips for better governance

Agencies have been slowly improving their governance processes by learning to balance control with agility, according to members of a panel at the Management of Change Conference.

People

National Jukebox launches at Library of Congress

Library of Congress is offering free streaming of vintage recordings.

People

The best of the federal blogosphere

The 5 people you meet in CIO heaven; FCC takes a new stab at open government; What I want on Earth Day; Earth Team skills on display.

Modernization

SETI stops listening for alien signals

The radio telescope array that was scanning the skies for signals from alien civilizations has stopped listening.

People

Buzz Factor: FCW's most-read stories

With the fiscal 2011 budget settled, the 2012 budget now takes center stage.

Cybersecurity

Is China winning the cyber war?

Leaked documents suggest China might be succeeding in its efforts to steal U.S. secrets.

Digital Government

After the shutdown battle: What now?

Agencies contuinue to operate normally for now, but the shutdown threat could re-emerge soon.

Digital Government

Shutdown, furloughs averted at the 11th hour

Averting a government shutdown at almost literally the 11th hour, Congressional leaders reached agreement on the fiscal 2011 budget.