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Work in Progress: Upcoming FCW features
Here is a look at features scheduled to run in Federal Computer Week in the weeks ahead.
(Posted October 31, 2008)

FCW Insider: Procurement reform on the backburner
Efforts to reform contracting laws are not likely to make much headway, a House member tells the Coalition for Government Procurement.
(Posted October 31, 2008)

The Lectern: Fresh thinking on recruiting contract professionals
Blogger Steve Kelman reports on a recent initiative to recruit recent college grads into government contracting.
(Posted October 31, 2008)

Letter: How do you manage up?
A readers, signing himself up Mr. MiddleManager, would like to hear more ideas about how to "manage up" when being micromanaged.
(Posted October 30, 2008)

FCW Insider: ELC news in review
Catch up on all the news from this week's Executive Leadership Conference, courtesy of FCW, GCN and Washington Technology.
(Posted October 29, 2008)

FCW Insider: Navy CIO blogs about the transition
Rob Carey provides a thoughtful perspective on the role of IT in the upcoming change of administration.
(Posted October 28, 2008)

FCW Insider: Web filter stalls Web 2.0 (at FCW anyway)
The FCW Insider finds himself blocked from accessing any FCW articles about MySpace. That can't be right.
(Posted October 27, 2008)

Klossner on cost-plus contracting: No surprises
FCW cartoonist John Klossner, who owns a 110 year-old Maine Victorian house, appreciates the need for cost-plus contracting.
(Posted October 27, 2008)

Letter: Agencies pay price for outsourcing IT support
Contract staff, unlike federal employees, have no incentive to improve their skill levels, a reader writes.
(Posted October 27, 2008)

Letter: EMP threat scarier than "Saw V"
A reader writes that the potential damage from an electromagnetic pulse attack is particularly alarming because EMP attacks appear to be easy to stage.
(Posted October 27, 2008)

Letter: Judge performance by output
A reader suggests that fellow federal employees should focus on their output, rather than their opportunity for creativity.
(Posted October 24, 2008)

Letter: Micromanagement doesn't begin to describe it
A reader shares his thoughts -- and a few horror stories -- about lousy managers.
(Posted October 24, 2008)

FCW Insider: Air Force moves to build virtual training world
The project known as MyBase raises several intriguing questions about how people learn and interact in a virtual environment.
(Posted October 24, 2008)

FCW Insider: FCW accidentally elects Obama
A sloppy headline leads one reader to wonder if he slept through election day.
(Posted October 23, 2008)

FCW Insider: The craziest idea ever?
Steve Kelman proposes a new approach to set pricing on the GSA schedule.
(Posted October 22, 2008)

The Lectern: More on FAR Part One's core guiding principles
Blogger Steve Kelman came across a protest case that reinforces that effective procurement approaches are permissible if not expressly forbidden by law.
(Posted October 29, 2008)

Get a Life!: Open season
Rising costs make health care a hard pill to swallow.
(Posted October 21, 2008)

FCW Insider: IT advice for the next president
Computerworld asked a handful of information technology luminaries to give advice to the next president on IT priorities.
(Posted October 21, 2008)

FCW Insider: Government IT rocks
Check out the pictures of this year's GIT Rockin' event and see what you missed.
(Posted October 21, 2008)

'DHS to hold industry day on cyber initiative' has been updated
A sentence was added to clarify that the The National Science Foundation published a request for information in the Federal Register on behalf of the The National Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD).In addition, NITRD should be contacted with questions regarding the program, not the National Science Foundation.…
(Posted October 20, 2008)

'National Cybersecurity Initiative R&D effort launched' has been updated
A sentence was added to clarify that the The National Science Foundation published a request for information in the Federal Register on behalf of the The National Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD).In addition, NITRD should be contacted with questions regarding the program, not the National Science Foundation.…
(Posted October 20, 2008)

Klossner: Why did you do this?
FCW blogger and cartoonist John Klossner takes us through his blogging process and lets us know what we need to have on our shelf.
(Posted October 20, 2008)

FCW Insider: An obituary worth noting
In the days before the Internet, Robert W. Benson made it easier to search government procurement regulations.
(Posted October 17, 2008)

FCW Insider: An update on FISMAgate
GSA provides more details on why the next administration's political appointees might have to wait as many as 60 days to get computer access.
(Posted October 17, 2008)

The Lectern: Grocery shopping and clues about the economy
Blogger Steve Kelman notices small but potentially ominous changes while shopping for food this week.
(Posted October 17, 2008)

FCW Insider: Transition hobbled by FISMA?
A GSA official said it could take a month or more to get new computers to the next administration's incoming appointees. Will that be tolerated?
(Posted October 16, 2008)

Klossner: We're here! We're here! We're here!
FCW cartoonist John Klossner comments that the Multiple Award Schedule Advisory Panel might feel as though it’s not getting enough attention.
(Posted October 16, 2008)

FCW Insider: Feds get the hang of Twitter
The Silicon Alley Insider blog gives federal agencies some praise for their use of Twitter.
(Posted October 17, 2008)

The Lectern: Split buy for Air Force tanker?
Blogger Steve Kelman believes the federal government should consider doing a split buy on high-cost, high-risk projects.
(Posted October 16, 2008)

NIH officially makes John Jones CIO
NIH officially makes John Jones CIO.
(Posted October 14, 2008)

Get a Life!: Feeling down? Get up.
More than eight in 10 Americans blame the economy for the stress they feel. If you're feeling down, here's what you can do.
(Posted October 14, 2008)

The Lectern: Taxes are the price I pay for civilization
Blogger Steve Kelman usually won't blog on partisan politics, but he highlights a recent NY Times column on Sarah Palin's comments about patriotism and taxes.
(Posted October 10, 2008)

FCW Insider: GSA schedules program in need of tweaks
A GSA official told Federal News Radio that the Multiple Award Schedules program needs to be updated.
(Posted October 10, 2008)

FCW Insider: Getting ready for the Fed 100
The FCW Insider makes an urgent plea for readers to nominate their organizations' unsung heroes.
(Posted October 9, 2008)

FCW Insider: Culture change via performance reviews
Making information sharing a factor in the review process will work only if managers take performance reviews seriously.
(Posted October 8, 2008)

Get a Life!: Survey shows change
The Merit Systems Protection Board is comparing employee views on fairness over the past 25 years. Some impressions change, some do not.
(Posted October 8, 2008)

The Lectern: The Financial crisis, students and jobs
Blogger Steve Kelman believes the current economic situation creates an opportunity for federal agencies to recruit high caliber students that otherwise might have gone into the financial market.
(Posted October 8, 2008)

Klossner: What d'ya know?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner ponders the wisdom of keeping the national cybersecurity initiative a closely guarded secret.
(Posted October 7, 2008)

FCW Insider: Is government IT 'unspeakably bad'?
Last week's problems with the House e-mail servers could be part of a long pattern of IT mismanagement, says one blogger. What do you think?
(Posted October 6, 2008)

The Lectern: More on Facebook and feds
Blogger Steve Kelman notes that Facebook friend Thad Allen, commandant of the Coast Guard, is receiving a good response from Coast Guard personnel.
(Posted October 3, 2008)

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Op-ed:

McDonough: How to make the jump to industry
Some tips on how to find a satisfying and financially rewarding job in the private sector.

Acquisition:

Ruling clouds future for buyers
Experts debate the potential impact of a GAO decision on small-business contracting.

Management:

Recruiters make IT connection
DOD and other agencies showcase online chops to attract tech-savvy young people to their ranks.

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