Works in Progress

Blog archive

Upcoming FCW Feature

September 14 FCW Report on Emergency Management/COOP

This story will examine what makes for an effective test of IT-enabled emergency management systems and procedures, including pre-test planning, conducting the test itself, and post-test analysis. The story will take special note of tests of emergency response management systems based on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) guidelines.

Writer: Alan Joch, ajoch AT worldpath DOT net

 

Posted on Aug 17, 2009 at 12:20 PM


Featured

  • FCW PERSPECTIVES
    sensor network (agsandrew/Shutterstock.com)

    Are agencies really ready for EIS?

    The telecom contract has the potential to reinvent IT infrastructure, but finding the bandwidth to take full advantage could prove difficult.

  • People
    Dave Powner, GAO

    Dave Powner audits the state of federal IT

    The GAO director of information technology issues is leaving government after 16 years. On his way out the door, Dave Powner details how far govtech has come in the past two decades and flags the most critical issues he sees facing federal IT leaders.

  • FCW Illustration. Original Images: Shutterstock, Airbnb

    Should federal contracting be more like Airbnb?

    Steve Kelman believes a lighter touch and a bit more trust could transform today's compliance culture.

Stay Connected

FCW Update

Sign up for our newsletter.

I agree to this site's Privacy Policy.