Federal Computer Week: CXO News http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/cxos.aspx Performance metrics useless without good management, OMB's Zients told The government should not get lost in devising management reporting systems and forget that getting good managers is most important, a House committee chairman says. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/17/performance-metrics-need-good-managers.aspx Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:29:07 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/17/performance-metrics-need-good-managers.aspx Companies tasked with checking employees' conflicts of interest Contractors would have to keep tabs on their employees who are working in agencies' acquisition offices. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/web-conflict-of-interest-acquisition-rule.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:37:49 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/web-conflict-of-interest-acquisition-rule.aspx New rule targets award fees A new rule could discourage contractors from competing for award-fee contracts by raising their level of risk, experts say. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/acq-award-fees.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/acq-award-fees.aspx CISOs assess the assessors Government chief information security officers discuss the process and effectiveness of security compliance measures. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/feat-ciso-rating-compliance-sidebar.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/feat-ciso-rating-compliance-sidebar.aspx Chief information security officers answer 4 burning questions 6 government chief information security officers have a round-table discussion about the most dangerous new cybersecurity threats and best strategies for addressing those risks. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/feat-ciso-roundtable.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/feat-ciso-roundtable.aspx CISOs take center-stage The nature of IT security matters — brought to high alert by episodic breaches and ongoing cyber threats — has raised the stakes and profiles of the government chief information security officer. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/editors-desk-chief-information-security-officers.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/16/editors-desk-chief-information-security-officers.aspx Federal procurement nominee outlines agenda Gordon tells a Senate committee he would emphasize the acquisition workforce. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/10/gordon-confirmation-hearing.aspx Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:28:53 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/11/10/gordon-confirmation-hearing.aspx Navy grapples with 'relentless pace' of technology change Wennergren, Carey outline the Navy's progress toward implementing various information technology policies and systems that will shape the force’s interoperability and improve capabilities in defending against cyber threats. http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/23/navy-provides-cyberwarfare-update.aspx Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:00:57 GMT http://fcw.com/articles/2009/10/23/navy-provides-cyberwarfare-update.aspx