Consolidation not only makes sense for the government's technology tools, but it also could improve the acquisition processes used to buy them.

To maintain FDCC compliance hinges on creating a sound configuration change management process.

Five keys let agencies unlock tools that make navigating the world of e-preservation in government straightforward.

To succeed at change management, these feds say take the lead and guide rather than ride the IT-change beast.

In the vanguard of collapsing Internet access, DOD has experience that other agencies can exploit to meet the TIC mandate.

What agencies can do to make the move beyond one-stop Web sites and portals.

Agencies share their advice on how best to equip, manage and support employees when they're working at home.

Don't ask when or if a breach will occur. Instead, ask yourself: Has the IT team set the stage to stop and contain an intrusion?

To set metrics, be sure to start with the desired outcome.

Given the financial and environmental benefits, now might be the best time to go virtual.

Secure your network against remote access by former employees.

Think of your teleworkers as drivers who need to obey the rules of your road if they want to keep their license to access data.

Take these steps to help avoid pitfalls when you relocate your data center.

A primer on weaving EA and systems development into an investment management framework.

The service modernizes its network infrastructure with a focus on EoIP — 'Everything over IP.'

Adjust your work plans to keep a steady hand as your agency's LOB responsibilities increase.

From around the globe to around the block, here's help securing your systems.

Eight value areas can help agencies determine what to look for in integrator relationships.

NASA finds that the processes it uses for rocket science work for replacing its WAN — on time and under budget.

Keep your ID program moving ahead.

At Interior, a CTO Council lets the department's tech gurus collaborate to set IT priorities that benefit all users.

Recent data thefts are just the tip of an ugly iceberg, but it's not too late to slow down and build a better foundation for data security.

Here's how to keep hold of the budget reins on that IT project.

A developer of program management techniques details how combining training with mentoring can create a results-driven culture.

An IPv6 expert lays out the next steps the government must take to make the leap to next-generation Internet service.

A network security expert explains how to gain ROI through consolidation.

Agencies must prove the merit of their IT projects using metrics, but doing it right can be tricky.

Government managers who want to extend their influence in all directions have learned that the first meeting with project stakeholders is the most important.

The push is on to craft business cases that help agencies be smart planners, buyers, deployers and managers of IT.

Outsourcing your PC operations can make good systems and business sense; see how to succeed in farming out desktop services.

Don't let data swamp you; bone up on the latest storage tools and see how some agencies stay ahead of the info tsunami.

Twenty-two agencies came together to form Homeland Security, but now just one procurement shop serves them all.

You can keep spyware at bay if you keep your systems tuned to spot it before it can sneak in a back door.

New architectural mapping tools—set for governmentwide rollout—can help you fine-tune your agency's Web site and online services.

Get up to speed on buying rule changes that require agencies to make sure IT acquired through micropurchases is accessible to all users.

Federal and industry execs agree a good relationship between agencies and their contractors is paramount; here are five ways to improve your partnerships.

More than 2,000 financial management systems support millions of financial transactions that keep federal programs operating. CIOs and CFOs huddle up and create a framework to eliminate redundant business and technology systems.

Federal agency budgets live and die at the mercy of continuing resolutions. Experts inside government share advice on how to play the waiting game and carry on with IT initiatives despite budget stopgap measures.

Sometimes IT projects are beset with problems that lead down a runaway path to nowhere. The Casey Group's project turnaround leader, and co-author of Project Rescue: Avoiding a Project Management Disaster, outlines the symptoms of a wayward project and provides "intervention" pointers.

The Army deploys an advanced communications network that connects headquarters and field operations in real time.

Procurement experts give advice on handling the process proficiently.