People

Cook out as USDA CIO

Reasons for departure unclear; Hunter named acting CIO.

People

When government is the innovator

Not every great technology starts in Silicon Valley.

People

Announcing the 2015 Federal 100

Meet the women and men who are doing great things in federal IT.

People

McCabe to step down as head of ASI Government

Transition to take place Feb. 14; work on Acquisition of the Future to continue.

Digital Government

The big question for agencies and open data

GSA's Myehsha Boone gets at the critical question for those trying to decide what data, practically speaking, is worth sharing.

Modernization

Can PaaS carve out its place in the federal cloud?

Platform as a service offers obvious upsides, but agencies are still working through specific needs and uses.

People

Deadline extended for Fed 100 nominations!

You now have until Monday, Jan.5 to get them in. Happy holidays!

People

How would you like to run the Navy's IT?

With Terry Halvorsen running DOD IT, the Navy is now officially looking for a new CIO.

Digital Government

'Big data itself is not a strategy'

From the Army to the FCC, agencies are learning how to use analytics as a means to measurable ends.

Modernization

Brent Bensten

This Carpathia CIO developed a hybrid cloud offering for federal agencies that is FedRAMP-compliant.

Digital Government

Guess which agency Americans think performs best?

A new Gallup Poll finds respondents happier with the oft-disparaged Postal Service than any other major federal agency.

Cybersecurity

NIST, NARA move to secure federal data on outside systems

New draft guidelines would apply to sensitive but unclassified data on contractors' IT systems and other nonfederal networks.

People

In search of cyber pros (and other IT rock stars)

FCW Editor-in-Chief Troy Schneider shares five points to remember when submitting nominations for the 2015 Federal 100 awards.

People

AT&T's Kapoor wins Mendenhall award

ACT-IAC honor recognizes leadership and commitment to public service in the federal IT community.

Digital Government

7 keys to a successful innovation office

A new report surveys the many different approaches to launching a dedicated innovation shop in government.

People

CIA's Wolfe, Army's Krieger, FireEye's Cole honored at GCN gala

Two dozen Rising Stars and 10 public-sector teams were also recognized at the Oct. 14 event.