Author Archive

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Digital Government

2008 Rising Star Lee James

What separates James from other young managers are interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate complex technology issues in simple terms to leaders who make business decisions.

Cybersecurity

2008 Rising Star Kevin Roberson

Roberson's latest accomplishment is the creation of a scanning enclave, which lets him conduct security audits and penetration tests of remote locations from his office in Raleigh, N.C.

Management

2008 Rising Star Christopher Traver

Christopher Traver is a leader in the development of the National Information Exchange Model, an XML-based information exchange framework that represents a collaborative partnership among agencies and organizations across all levels of government.

Digital Government

9/11 Personal views

Government leaders reflect on 9/11 and the changes wrought by that fateful day five years ago.

Digital Government

Dell still at the top of the notebook PC heap

Dell Computer Corp. is tightening its grip on the government notebook PC market, a recent GCN telephone survey indicated.

Cybersecurity

Sysadmins worry about security and uptime

What gives feds who oversee LAN operations the biggest headaches?

Digital Government

Reverse auctions win a bid for acceptance

A year ago, reverse auctions were the new kid on the block, so to speak.

Digital Government

Some feds can't live without handhelds

Feds using handheld computers still make up a small installed base. Very small. But regular users can barely suppress their enthusiasm for these mighty mites. "I can't live without it now," said Tom Polak, systems administrator at the Geological Survey in Anchorage, Alaska, about his 3Com Corp. Palm III, the top-rated handheld in GCN's survey. "It's my alternate brain."

Digital Government

Some feds can't live without handhelds

Feds using handheld computers still make up a small installed base. Very small. But regular users can barely suppress their enthusiasm for these mighty mites. "I can't live without it now," said Tom Polak, systems administrator at the Geological Survey in Anchorage, Alaska, about his 3Com Corp. Palm III, the top-rated handheld in GCN's survey. "It's my alternate brain."