People

Making a market for shared services

OMB and GSA have spent the last year bringing structure to agencies' back-office system needs. Now they have to keep it moving for the next administration.

Acquisition

Senators press GSA on Trump hotel lease

How the 2013 agreement is now handled could be the first test for agencies faced with the president-elect's conflicts of interest.

Acquisition

Don't delay! Federal 100 nominations are due Dec. 23.

Great work in federal IT should be celebrated. Make sure the individuals behind it get the recognition they deserve.

People

Former White House digital director to run Acquia's public-sector business

Tom Cochran's most recent government position was at the State Department, where he oversaw digital platforms for public diplomacy.

People

The latest trends for federal telework

The Office of Personnel Management's annual report shows how agencies are measuring and managing telework -- and where better data is still needed.

People

Why the transition team needs to get moving at DOD

External and internal risks abound, and experts warn that "they’re not going to have time to fill the ranks before they're going to have to start dealing with these challenges."

People

Lisa J. Wiswell

Digital Security Lead, Defense Digital Service, Department of Defense

People

Stacy Brownstein

Senior Manager of Federal Services, Attain

Digital Government

GPO names acting tech chief

Tracee Boxley, the Government Publishing Office's deputy CIO since 2012, is the temporary replacement for Chuck Riddle, who is now CTO at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cybersecurity

Halvorsen: Push to ditch CAC cards is moving apace

DOD CIO says a range of U.S. allies have agreed to pursue a "single identity standard," and that Common Access Cards will not be that solution.

Digital Government

Technology Transformation Service gets a new leader

GSA announces that a former Pixar executive will take the TTS commissioner role that Phaedra Chrousos left in July.

People

Seven steps to a smooth transition

ACT-IAC paper offers advice to the next administration on cybersecurity, management, workforce and more.

Acquisition

Fed 100 nominations are now open

Help us identify the outstanding women and men in federal IT.

Cybersecurity

Ozment: Cybersecurity can't be centralized

DHS' Andy Ozment is urging the next administration to build on current cybersecurity efforts rather than "re-litigate" who does what.

People

'We need safe spaces to do things differently'

FCC CIO David Bray discusses change agents, government's existential question and the aspirations for this year's Executive Leadership Conference

People

5 steps to more effective CTOs

New report examines roles and reporting structures for federal chief technology officers.

People

The IT leadership that agencies need

FITARA has raised the bar for what's expected of agency CIOs, and efforts are underway to make sure the government hires accordingly.