Author Archive
Managing Technology
The Dangers of Security
Chief information security officers must balance restricted access with productivity.
Features
Running Lean
In a world of sense-and-respond logistics, vehicles call in when they’re low on gas and fuel is delivered before they run out.
Managing Technology
Outside the Box
With some hesitation, the Defense Department is starting to give open source products a whirl.
Management
Walking the Talk
Getting first responders on the same wavelength requires more than just new technology.
Managing Technology
Walking the Talk
Getting first responders on the same wavelength requires more than just new technology.
News And Analysis
Back-Office Blueprints
OMB’s plan to consolidate IT infrastructure gets little fanfare in fiscal 2008 budget.
Managing Technology
Further Complications
Poor management can make a difficult software project impossible.
News And Analysis
Scaling Mount Vista
Federal agencies look ahead to Microsoft’s new operating system.
Managing Technology
Mixed Signals
Jammers meant to foil roadside bombs in Baghdad jeopardize troop safety.
Management
Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom
But until a rose is a rose in every database, government agencies won't be able to share pruning tips -- or much else.
Managing Technology
Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom
But until a rose is a rose in every database, government agencies won't be able to share pruning tips - or much else.
Features
Wrench In The Works
Blunders and missteps at the General Services Administration go far beyond the administrator's office.
News
GSA official: Treasury inclusion in telecom contract won’t lower rates
Four large companies had already submitted final bids to GSA before Treasury agreed to give up solo effort.
Management
Contracting issues at GSA go beyond administrator's office
A series of problems and missteps has driven customers of the agency's services away in recent years.
News
Study: Agencies need top-notch telecom networks
Government’s requirements now resemble those of a telephone carrier rather than just a large consumer.
Tech
GSA seeks bids on Washington-area telecom contract
Washington Interagency Telecommunications System 3 contract has a maximum value of $1.8 billion.
