Cybersecurity
GAO: Feds need to strengthen smart grid standards and oversight
Unless regulatory commission gets enforcement authority, industry compliance will remain mandatory.
Digital Government
House websites could move to open-source platform
Switch to Drupal aims to decrease cost, increase efficiency
Digital Government
Navy aims to limit use of Social Security numbers
As it awaits Defense guidance, the service tries to better safeguard personal information.
Digital Government
GSA relaunches online shopping system
Site now includes photos and streamlines the purchasing process.
Digital Government
OMB reminds agencies to be brand-neutral
IT acquisition decisions should focus only on performance and value.
Digital Government
Report: Military and government data breached 104 times in 2010
There is no central repository for incidents, so breaches are probably much more widespread.
Modernization
Watchdog: GSA must improve data security
Lax password controls and incorrectly configured databases put IT systems at risk, IG says.
Digital Government
Social Security confronts significant technology challenges
IG warns that current systems will not be able to handle future capacity demands.
Digital Government
Agencies must complete information security evaluations by Jan. 28
OMB outlines questions feds should answer in the wake of WikiLeaks disclosures.
Digital Government
HHS opens registration for e-health records incentive program
Doctors will be able to earn tens of thousands of dollars by making meaningful use of computer files.
Digital Government
FCC seeks to modernize emergency assistance system
Next Generation 911 will accommodate photo, text and video technologies.
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