Cybersecurity
10 red-hot stories at FCW.com
Oil spills, lousy managers and the pay debates top the list of most popular topics among FCW readers.
Digital Government
5 most talked-about stories of 2010 at FCW.com
Here are the stories that attracted the most comments from FCW.com readers.
Digital Government
6 ideas with some 2011 bounce
These 2010 trends show a lot of potential for forward spin.
People
How political appointees make a mess of IT management
FCW readers couldn't agree more with columnist Steve Kelman's suspicions about the damage done by short-timer political appointees.
People
13 ideas for building better RFPs
Procurement experts offer their suggestions for improving how agencies define program requirements.
People
Council honors Marty Wagner with Distinguished Service Award
Former GSA official Frank McDonough reports on the award ceremony held earlier this month by the International Council for Technology in Government Administration.
Digital Government
CACI nabs DHS financial services deal
The $450 million contract calls for CACI to integrate the department’s enterprise financial, acquisition and asset management systems.
Modernization
PowerPoint takes a few bullets
Microsoft PowerPoint is the junk food of office software: Everyone loves to trash it, but they eat it up all the same. Granted, not always by choice.
People
Fiscal year-end spending: Does 'use it or lose it' still rule?
Since 2001, the Office of Management has championed a number of ideas or programs intended to bring order to federal IT spending. But has it really made a difference?
People
Speaking truth to PowerPoint
PowerPoint opponents and defenders ponder the ramifications of a recent dust-up about DOD’s reliance on the presentation software.
Digital Government
The best of the federal blogosphere
A virtual window on rover research; Thoughts on the innovation recession; The evolution of public engagement; Twitter: Not just a monologue.
People
Telework pilot projects: From acclimation to adaptation and adoption
One of the most effective ways to overcome management resistance to telework is to start with a pilot project, experts say.
People
4 reasons why managers resist telework--and why they might be wrong
We asked federal managers to share their concerns about telework and then asked management experts to address those concerns. The bottom line? It all comes down to performance management.
People
The best of the federal blogosphere
Climate change: The big picture; A ground-level view of Afghanistan; TSA: Why liquids are a threat; How much bandwidth do you need?
People
The best from the federal blogosphere
5 lessons from military bloggers; an open government-style approach to rule planning; more oil spill data on tap; rescuing migratory birds.
People
Watchdogs keep an eye on federal pay, bonuses
The Heritage Foundation and other groups wonder why the federal government puts up with so many highly educated employees.
People
Five reasons why some feds would rather not telework
Make no mistake: The vast majority of readers commenting on telework stories in recent weeks clearly favor having the option to work from home on a regular basis. But here is the minority report.
Digital Government
Twitter adoption different for Dems and GOP, but old media still rules
You know something has come of age when sober academics conduct research on it, and it seems that Twitter has reached that point. But you may be surprised by the results, writes blogger Brian Robinson.
People
Why do federal managers oppose telework?
We have to ask: Do government supervisors have legitimate reasons for not letting federal employees telework?
People
How to improve the performance of the federal workforce
Civilian agencies need to take a cue from the Defense Department and begin focusing their employees on mission, not process, according to one reader.
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