


Angerman readies USSM for its close-up
Unified Shared Service Management Executive Director Beth Angerman speaks with Federal Times about USSM’s path and shared services as a vehicle to overhaul federal agency IT.

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NTIS chief: Commerce data operation is driving government innovation, agency demand
Avi Bender talks about leveraging the Department of Commerce's datasets to drive innovation.

Garcia: Delivering desktop virtualization to the Army
The Army's virtualized desktop initiative has met with intial success. Now the program's director describes his next goal.

Gates: Challenge conventional wisdom to make progress
Technical solutions to problems usually exist. What is needed is a faster decision cycle.

Jack Wilmer: DISA grows into cyber role
DISA's challenge is balancing the needs of multiple constituents while trying to provide central solutions.

McNulty: World's largest HR ERP moves into new phase
About 500,000 soldiers will be using IPPS-A in the next few weeks according to Col. Darby McNulty, project manager.

Michael Daniel: Cybersecurity's many moving parts
Recent malware attacks remind cybersecurity experts of the need to understand how asserts are being protected.

DHS head: Cybersecurity, unity of effort top priorities
DHS works well with other agencies, less so with the private sector, new leader believes.

Sasala: Army's virtualized desktop reaches 18,000 computers
VDI is a game-changer for the Army

Anderson & Brooks: Why HUD staffed up
Executives explain agency's decision to hire 1,000 people during tight budget times.

Anne Rung: Simplifying contracting is job one
The recently-appointed OFPP leader wants to ease the complexities of federal contracting.
