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Michael Hardy

Technology journalist Michael Hardy is a former FCW editor.

Inside Obama's digital strategy

The government's push for more mobile access to information will impact devices, policies and infrastructures, but will it be good for business?

  • By Michael Hardy

Pivotal policies of the past 25 years: What say you?

Help us identify the policies that have made the most difference in federal IT.

  • By Michael Hardy

Pivotal policies of the past 25 years: What say you?

Help us identify the policies that have made the most difference in federal IT.

  • By Michael Hardy

Adm. Eric Olson on wisdom from Jimmy Buffett

How does the laconic folk rocker relate to respect for America's military?

  • By Michael Hardy

A senator's inauspicious rise

Former Sen. George Mitchell recalls his first day in Congress.

  • By Michael Hardy

GSA's stop-the-presses moment

Martha Johnson's resignation livened up a Monday afternoon.

  • By Michael Hardy

GSA's leader steps down over wasteful spending report

Martha Johnson, two other top GSA officials, out as IG details extravagant spending and rules violations connected to Western Regions conference.

  • By Alice Lipowicz, Michael Hardy and Camille Tuutti

Was I wrong about journalists?

The FCW Insider may have spoken too soon when he suggested that most reporters are not interested in sensationalizing news.

  • By Michael Hardy

Help a reporter out: 6 tips for working with the media

The FCW Insider offers some tips for agency public affairs officials.

  • By Michael Hardy

The DOD IG's disappearing report

IG's report revision illustrates one of the challenges of online journalism.

  • By Michael Hardy

Tracking a telework turnaround

FCW's coverage reveals the changing attitudes toward telework.

  • By Michael Hardy
Featured eBooks

The 2013 IT budget? Yawn.

The federal budget request for 2013 has been challenging to cover.

  • By Michael Hardy

A peek inside the Fed 100 process

A lot of hard work goes into choosing each year's Federal 100. Here, we pull back the curtain to show you how we do it.

  • By Michael Hardy

A peek inside the Fed 100 process

A lot of hard work goes into choosing each year's Federal 100. Here, we pull back the curtain to show you how we do it.

  • By Michael Hardy

Virgin Mobile's security fail

Thanks to Virgin Mobile for providing an object lesson in how NOT to do mobile security.

  • By Michael Hardy

Who are the 1,000 highest paid federal employees?

Release of list will likely renew debate over federal salaries.

  • By Michael Hardy

What PayPal and Regretsy can teach federal social media managers

PayPal's fiasco in trying to block charitable donations can provide some pointers for you.

  • By Michael Hardy

Will Amazon's Fire kindle a new push for personal tech at work?

Amazon's new device may be less versatile than Apple's iPad, but it's also much less expensive. Expect the weeks after Christmas to bring it into the workplace.

  • By Michael Hardy

Home improvement and the federal budget

Agencies should have enough budget flexibility to manage emergent situations.

  • By Michael Hardy

Scrutiny of IT spending: The new normal

The executive order limiting agencies' ability to provide mobile devices, among other things, is unlikely to be the last measure tightening the limits.

  • By Michael Hardy