People

OFPP, FAI launch new acquisition training and certification

The revised FAC-C curriculum takes effect Oct. 1 and will align civilian agency training more closely with DOD's.

Modernization

Stat overflow?

Screening IT projects at the start could be a boon -- but it's got to be done right.

People

How to pick a Rising Star

Nominations for the 2014 Rising Star awards are now open. Here's what you need to know to write a great one.

People

Help us find this year's rising stars

Nominations are opening in a matter of days. Here's what you need to know to write a great one.

People

Brubaker heads to AirWatch

Pentagon's director of planning and performance management will focus on federal business for the mobile security and enterprise mobility management provider.

Acquisition

Seeking some common ground

Federal IT is difficult enough without viewing agencies and industry as zero-sum adversaries, writes FCW's Troy K. Schneider.

People

Brubaker leaving DOD

The Pentagon's director of planning and performance management is returning to the private sector.

People

Better Government Competition seeks agency tech ideas

Massachusetts non-profit is offering a $10,000 prize for innovative programs or promising ideas.

People

Air Force names new head of contracting

Brig. Gen. Casey Blake will replace Maj. Gen. Wendy Masiello, who has been nominated to run the Defense Contract Management Agency.

Acquisition

Masiello named to head Defense Contract Management Agency

Nomination requires Senate approval; no replacement named for general's current post as Air Force deputy assistant secretary for contracting.

Acquisition

The ABCs of 18F

When GSA announced its in-house development startup, it got people talking, and not all the chatter was positive.

People

Mazer steps down as Interior CIO

Longtime department leader will assist with transition until July.

People

Reeder recognized for role in launching Fed 100

Former OMB official's desire to celebrate what's good in government was the spark for a 25-year tradition.

Digital Government

Dan Tangherlini: A force for continuous change

"It's OK to risk the possibility of blowing up what works," says the GSA administrator, if the payoff warrants it.

People

Robin Lineberger: All about the co-opetition

Lineberger is credited with bringing an almost Silicon Valley-like environment to Deloitte's innovation center.

Digital Government

VanRoekel: Tech and innovation are 'prevailing theme' in 2015 budget

At ACT-IAC's "Igniting Innovation" event, federal CIO stresses opportunities, cultural obstacles for agency change-makers.

People

Announcing the 2014 Fed 100

Meet the 100 individuals whose leadership and initiative have been truly exceptional.

People

Agencies and Agile: How to make it work

A new report helps agency leaders understand what the popular approach to software development can offer complex government projects.

Digital Government

Video: State's new push to recruit citizen mappers

The MapGive project is crowdsourcing tasks to improve geodata for humanitarian efforts.

People

Federal IT's Fosbury Flop

FCW's Troy Schneider asks: In 2014, can something change everything?