Gen. Cartwright's nod to Mrs. Robinson

Gen. James Cartwright uses a classic movie to illustrate a contemporary point.

Is better IT spending data coming your way?

The Office of Management and Budget finalized new guidance on reporting IT spending as called for by the Obama administration’s IT reform plan.

Lessons from VA's ups and downs

CIO Roger Baker offers insights into how Veterans Affairs is managing its IT and the example it might present for others.

HHS CIO to retire

HHS CIO Michael Carleton began public service during the Nixon administration.

Longest-serving federal CIO to retire

Vance Hitch, CIO of the Justice Department, is retiring.

Kundra's leaving evokes some congrats, some good riddances

The government IT and social media communities either have very positive attitudes, the never-extinguished entrepreneurial spirit, or hearts broken so many times as their leader prepares to move on to Harvard University.

After Kundra: What next?

Vivek Kundra has been a forceful leader for change in federal IT. What will happen to the efforts now underway when he leaves the federal CIO post in August?

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra leaving White House

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has been the most prominent force for technology in the Obama administration, but he is about to step down.

Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.

Aneesh Chopra on TV's lessons for real life

Does he have all seven seasons of MacGyver on DVD?

Will EPA's Lisa Schlosser become federal deputy CIO?

Chris Dorobek, editor of DorobekInsider.com, reports that Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is set to name EPA exec Lisa Schlosser to be his deputy CIO.

Twitter's Costolo becomes Obama adviser

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo joins telecom advisory panel.

GSA preps replacement for Networx

The General Services Administration is laying the groundwork for the follow-on acquisition to replace the Networx program, while still in the thick of the Networx transition.

Reporting from the Management of Change Conference

A roundup of quips and chatter from the ACT/IAC conference taking place this week in rural Virginia.

Can VA spend $500M on new contracts in five months?

The clock is ticking for the VA as it tries to roll out the contracts needed to reach the next milestones on 16 major initiatives.

Federal CIOs predict more contractors in cybersecurity, enterprise architectures

TechAmerica and Grant Thornton released their 21st annual survey of federal CIOS showing anticipated hiring trends for contractors and federal staff, among others.

Orbital Sciences president, COO resigns

James Thompson resigns at Orbital Sciences Corp. after 20 years at the company.

Lockheed unit names acting chief as president and CEO

William Clark has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Savi Technology, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp.

When it comes to enterprise IT, change remains hard

The Defense Department's quest for enterprise IT modernization has reached fever pitch with the budget chaos. But how much progress is actually being made?

Riddle becomes GPO CIO

Charles Riddle is the new CIO at the Government Printing Office, according to a report on Federal News Radio.