People
The CIO 14 years later: Power vs. paperwork
Fourteen years after Clinger-Cohen established the job, CIOs still struggle for real control.
People
The CIOs' growing workload
Since their position was created in 1996, federal chief information officers have experienced an increasing workload of compliance requirements.
People
So you want to be a CIO?
Here are the competencies that successful government chief information officers need.
Digital Government
Your right to digital privacy returns to center-stage
A coalition wants to strengthen privacy protections by requiring the government to use a search warrant to seize people’s electronic records.
People
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson envisions a global Army network
Sorenson leads an Army team that seeks to equip soldiers with access to networks wherever and whenever they need it.
Digital Government
DOD welcomes Web 2.0 to its networks
Defense Department officials released a long-awaited set of policy directives for the use of social networking and other Internet technologies, a move that earned positive and negative reactions.
Modernization
The new age of satellite
Satellites' famous resiliency is being joined by a steadily brightening price and performance story that might surprise those who haven’t been following the industry lately.
People
Political hailstorm follows Climate Service announcement
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announcement during the recent snowstorms that it was launching a new Climate Service got global warming skeptics going.
Modernization
Death by distraction: New tech toys can endanger public and warfighters
The popularity of portable entertainment and communication devices creates concerns about driving and job safety.
Digital Government
Air Force math: 2,000 PlayStation 3s = 1 supercomputer
Air Force builds a supercomputer with Sony PlayStation 3 video game consoles.
Cybersecurity
Google attacks: A wake-up call or curtain call for agencies?
Agencies across government are exposed to the sophisticated cyberattacks known as advanced persistent threats, yet they may not even know it.
Cybersecurity
Without cyber response policies, U.S. can only denounce China attacks
The cyberattacks on Google originating from China highlight technology as a growing arena for the clash of national values and interests.
Modernization
Will Android topple the iPhone?
With the recent introduction of the Google software-based Droid smart phone, the trailblazing Apple iPhone is in for the first real fight of its life. And the federal tech community apparently can’t keep its eyes off the showdown.
Modernization
Deja vu all over again: Predictive analytics look forward into the past
With predictive analytics software, past performance is supposed to foretell future results. The only catch is that we've been there before.
Modernization
DNSsec deadline looms
A requirement for all agencies to apply a security fix to their Web sites by the end of the year might catch some agencies by surprise.
Cybersecurity
Who's using wikis
Check out a sampling of government wikis that illustrate that wide range of uses.
People
Life in the tech age
Judy Estrin, former chief technology officer at Cisco Systems, says now that we have a strong information technology framework in place, the interesting work begins.
Digital Government
Advice on renewing innovation
Social entrepreneur Judy Estrin says government cannot afford to live off innovation from years past.
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