Features
On the Cyber Beat
Chief information security officers must balance mission requirements against threats to vital data.
Magazine
Putting People First
For chief human capital officers, hiring reform is key to making government an attractive place to work despite limited pay and resources.
Features
The Little Things Add Up
Chief financial officers sharpen their focus on technology, internal controls and training to accomplish incremental goals.
Features
Tweaking Technology
Chief information officers face tight budgets and apprehension in the push toward public access, data transparency and cloud computing.
Features
‘C’ Is for Change
As agency chiefs take the lead on financial, technology and personnel reforms, they see hurdles to innovation.
Editor's Notebook
Shining Lights
Government’s chief officers are taking on bigger challenges than ever.
Management
Mastering the Meeting
Running a successful meeting is a vital and rare talent that can lead to greater collaboration.
Defense
White House Afghan review unlikely to alter slow drawdown
This time, Petraeus and the White House will keep deliberations process quiet and brief.
News
From Nextgov: Stimulus watchdog pushes unified coding system for governmentwide spending site
Recovery Board chief says a rigorous recipient reporting scheme will put agencies and their IGs on the same page.
Defense
Adm. Mullen: Local groups need to take lead on services for military families
Washington is best suited for a support role, outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs says.
Defense
Pentagon unveils sweeping Energy strategy
The plan will help to cut military dependence on oil and expand its use of alternative energy.
Defense
Auditor clarifies comment about missing cash in Iraq
As Pentagon winds down U.S. support for reconstruction, jury still out on $6.6 billion allegedly unaccounted for.
Defense
Senate panel approves Panetta for Defense secretary
Armed Services Committee gave consent in a unanimous voice vote.
Oversight