Wennergren's new job announcement

Former DOD CIO Dave Wennergren has been assigned as assistant deputy chief management officer, Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.

6 IT lessons learned the hard way

Even the best government IT practitioners had to fail at some point to learn the lessons that propelled them to their eventual successes. Here are their stories.

GSA continues leadership shifts

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Service contractors now required to identify themselves

Federal officials want the difference between government employees and private-sector employees to be obvious.

Nominate your CTO Innovator of the Year

Washington Technology and NVTC have joined forces to recognize the top innovators working for government contractors.

Ed Meagher leaves SRA

Meagher, a former deputy CIO at the Interior Department, will join CSC as vice president of healthcare strategy.

GSA names chief financial officer

Alison Doone, currently the Internal Revenue Service's CFO, will assume the same position with the General Services Adminsistration.

White House targets $30B in high-risk programs

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said the goal of a high-priority IT project list is not to kill the projects, but to turn them around as quickly as possible.

SRA growth reaches $1.7B in 2010

SRA International Inc. reports that its revenue grew by more than 8 percent as its contract backlog and opportunity pipeline increased during the company's fiscal 2010.

What would the CIO do in Gates' new DOD?

Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposes closing the current chief information officer's office. What shape should the role take in the future?

Treasury CIO Michael Duffy will return to Justice

Treasury Department CIO Michael Duffy will rejoin the Justice Department. Duffy's new job will be in the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

New Wyle team launches growth strategy

Tom Anderson has built a new team at Wyle Information Systems, and it is focusing on five critical technologies to drive growth.

Bill Hoover explains American Systems' road to success

The CEO of American Systems talks about his strategy that has moved the company from being mostly a subcontractor to becoming a prime player.

SAIC restructures executive suite

SAIC combines two units to keep business focused on high growth areas.

It's official: Federal Acquisition Service has new commish

Steve Kempf is now the commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service, while Jon Jordan has been named deputy FAS commissioner.

Navy CIO assuming new cyber role

Rob Carey takes on the new post as director of strategy and policy at Navy Fleet Cyber Command, working directly under Commander Vice Adm. Bernard McCullough.

Call for Nominations: CTO Innovator of the Year

Washington Technology and NVTC have joined forces to recognize the top innovators working for government contractors.

Challenges from all sides beset CISOs

Federal chief information security officers must balance a bewildering array of competing needs.

How to handle a congressional hearing

Two to-dos to prepare for a congressional hearing.

Interior to get new deputy CIO

Gross takes on a new role at the Interior Department, continuing the changes at the department, Matthew Weigelt writes.