Management

• Vacation cybersecurity advice

  GAO questions cloud computing security, DISA lease woes slow cybercommand

  Federal Drive

  July 06, 2010
• OMB, GSA hope fourth time is a charm for USA.gov

  Agencies launch redesigned governmentwide portal with Microsoft\'s Bing search engine. As a part of the launch, OMB and GSA make 18 mobile applications available from agencies across the government. Federal CIO Kundra says the government must improve how citizens access information and interact with agencies.

  Technology

  July 02, 2010
• Federal cloud computing eyeballed on Capitol Hill

  Federal agencies are under the gun to develop strategies for moving many of their IT functions into the cloud.

  All News

  July 02, 2010
• NPS IT team brings home the gold

  The Alaska National Park Service IT/radio team has received the Alaska Federal Executive Association 2009 Civilian Team of the Year Award on the basis of cost savings to the government by means of technology. We learn more from NPS\'s Alaska region CIO, Dan Healey.

  Federal Drive

  July 02, 2010
• Agencies moving slowly to TICs

  Most mid- and small agencies missed the June 1 deadline to choose the Networx carrier to implement Managed Trusted IP Services. Some say part of the reason for the missed mandate is because GSA and DHS have approved only one MTIPS provider so far. OMB still wants agencies to have all traffic going through a TIC access point by Jan. 31.

  Technology

  July 02, 2010
• Steve Charles: price squeeze may be coming to vendors

  A possible price crunch coming to the Federal contracting world is raising eyebrows in the vendor community.

  All News

  July 01, 2010
• Learn about Chesapeake Cyber Associates

  Amtower interviews Bill Howard, president of Chesapeake Cyber Associates and host of the monthly Maryland Marketing Meeting. July 5, 2010

  Amtower Off-Center

  July 01, 2010
• National Park Service gears up for Independence Day

  Spokesman Bill Line clearly outlines what you can and can\'t do if you plan to go to the Mall on Sunday.

  Budget

  July 01, 2010
• Recovery tool will help agencies shift paradigms

  The success the Recovery and Transparency Board is having in tracking how recipients are spending funds has become a national model. Chair Earl Devaney explains how it works.

  Federal Drive

  July 01, 2010
• Telework needs work

  A new report from the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton outlines the importance of telework, and what the federal government can do to increase the amount of feds to telecommute. We get details from Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Vice President Abe Zwany.

  Federal Drive

  July 01, 2010
• DorobekINSIDER: Federal news month in review

  What stories made news for the month of June? Here are the most read stories across Federal News Radio 1500 AM … on the DorobekInsider.com … for Mike Causey’s Federal Report… on the Federal Drive…

  Budget

  July 01, 2010
• OFPP tries new approach to reign in MACs

  Administrator Gordon says strategic sourcing is one way to ensure the government gets the lowest price and to consolidate existing contracts. Gordon also wants agencies to submit business cases for new multi-agency contracts, but doesn\'t commit to asking agencies to justify all types of multiple award contracts.

  Congress

  July 01, 2010
• CIOs ponder change and vision on the job

  Fourteen years ago, Congress passed the landmark Clinger-Cohen Act, creating the job of chief information officer in federal agencies. How has the job changed over the years, and what do today\'s CIOs think of their role?

  Defense

  July 01, 2010
• OPM adding another retention tool: LEAD program

  Agency graduates first class from a training series that participants say will help them meet challenges they face on the job every day.

  All News

  June 30, 2010