Digital Government
Reading the ASD/NII Tea Leaves
The "removal" of Teresa "Teri" Takai, California's chief information officer, from her planned nomination hearing on Monday to become the assistant secretary of Defense for networks and information integration and Defense CIO was no accident.
Digital Government
Hacking for Lactation
If you're a software coding guru, the National Library of Medicine -- and breastfeeding mothers everywhere -- need you.
Digital Government
DOT Launches Online IdeaHub
The Transportation Department on Tuesday launched an online community where its employees can share and collaborate on new ideas. The network - called IdeaHub - will enable the department to take employee engagement and innovation to the next level by allowing workers to do something they've never fully been able to do before - share ideas and collaborate with their 55,000 DOT colleagues across the country, according to a <a href="http://fastlane.dot.gov/2010/08/ideahub-to-engage-dotemployees-tap-their-expertise.html#more">post</a> by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on the department's Fast Lane blog.
Digital Government
Turning the tables: What do you think of John Q. Public?
Well, we know that many members of the public harbor the opinion that feds are overpaid, and there are plenty of congressional budget hawks and special interest groups who work to bolster that perception. It’s a message that is not hard to sell in a tight economy.
Digital Government
RIM unveils touch-screen Torch
RIM unveils the BlackBerry Torch, a smart phone that combines a BlackBerry keyboard and a touch screen.
Digital Government
TSA says all cargo on domestic flights now screened
The agency continues to face problems in checking freight flying into the United States from other countries.
Digital Government
GSA slams its way through IT improvements
One-day workshop addresses important technology projects, says agency CIO.
Digital Government
What AT&T's $350M Networx award means to government telecom
Washington Technology
Digital Government
Defense CIO Hearing Delayed
The Senate Armed Services Committee was supposed to hold a hearing on Tuesday on the <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100329_8439.php>nomination</a> of Teresa "Teri" Takai, the chief information officer from California, as the assistant secretary of Defense for networks and information integration - a.k.a. the Defense CIO. But the committee inexplicably delayed it.
Digital Government
IT Workforce Diversity
Last week, I <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2010/07/diversity_in_it_jobs.php">blogged</a> about the importance of ensuring diversity in the federal information technology workforce, particularly when it comes to recruiting women and other minority groups to federal IT jobs. The Office of Personnel Management on Monday issued proposed regulations that would add a form to federal applications on <http://usajobs.gov>USAJOBS.go</a> that would collect demographic information on applicants.
Digital Government
Sharing Isn't So Easy
Standards that facilitate the sharing of electronic medical records between health care providers still aren't perfect, according to members of the federal advisory Health IT Standards Committee.
Digital Government
Public-private effort on cybersecurity needs a push from Congress
The cooperation of government and the private sector is necessary for security in cyberspace, but it might not be feasible without some regulatory muscle.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity is hot on campus
Cybersecurity is a growth industry, and the first-of-their-kind degree programs at the University of Maryland are attracting hundreds of applicants.
Digital Government
GAO hands down decision on Unisys bid protest
Decision by GAO clears the way for CSC to finally begin work on the $500 million TSA infrastructure contract.
Digital Government
Joy Laibl: Revolutionizing JPL's networks
2010 Rising Star award winner Joy Laibl led the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's movement to assess supercomputing architectures, mass storage, networking, visualization and audio/video post-production hardware and software.
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