Tom Temin Commentary
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Everywhere you look, the government is crying out for modernization.
May 27, 2016 -
TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger yanked Kelly Hoggan from the job as assistant administrator for the Office of Security Operations. But Neffenger says he wants to use Hoggan's talents somewhere else in the agency.
May 25, 2016 -
Too many federal sites feel dated or present a confusing face. But now they have a better-than-even chance of improvement.
May 24, 2016 -
Maybe you should look into Capital Bikeshare to get to work. Or paddling the Potomac.
May 23, 2016 -
A cyber attack can do real damage to both computer systems and infrastructure controlled by computer. But would it constitute and act of war?
May 20, 2016 -
Is bias or deliberate discrimination the sole cause of women professionals being paid less? It would be glib and easy to say so, but likely incorrect.
May 19, 2016 -
If you've got a king-sized bed to cover, a double-sized blanket won't cover it. But the Navy won't get an embroidered, quilted, king-sized blanket in the foreseeable future.
May 18, 2016 -
Silicon Valley companies once kept their distance from stodgy Washington, with its perceived urge to tax, regulate, coddle unions and dole out favors. Now they cozy up to government.
May 13, 2016 -
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is asking Facebook to answer a lot of questions about its news approach. Such as, "Who is ultimately responsible for approving its content?"
May 11, 2016 -
It has started already, but the next wave of innovation in unmanned technology will bring autonomy. That is, vehicles won't require human operators with a joystick flying them remotely.
May 10, 2016 -
Until sometime in the 19th century, people could wander into the White House. An open street ran between it and the Treasury Department into the 20th century.
May 09, 2016 -
False stories harm the reputations of both the government and the contractor. Even whole programs.
May 04, 2016 -
If someone is going to be unqualified for a job for a criminal past, why should hiring entities wait until down the line and waste everybody’s time?
May 03, 2016 -
More agencies need to become alert to when there's a shift in the market, technology, or best practice that requires a shift in approach.
May 02, 2016 -
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson nixed a new color-code system. It's a case of where doing nothing proved superior to the do-something-do-anything mentality.
April 28, 2016