Digital Government
Are Training Dollars Spent Wisely?
A Republican senator is asking questions about how much is being spent by the federal government to train high-level workers in the executive branch.
Digital Government
National Security Strategy: Digital infrastructure protection a 'national security priority'
The Obama administration today released a national security strategy that described the United States' digital infrastructure as a "strategic national asset" that must be protected.
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DOD considers shielding private networks
The Defense Department is considering deploying the Einstein network protection systems to private-sector networks to protect the nation's critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
Eight named Nextgov Award winners
Federal managers recognized for taking risks, overcoming bureaucratic inertia and cultural resistance to roll out technology that improves government performance.
Digital Government
Debate focuses on how to protect users' privacy if Web-tracking tools are allowed on federal sites
OMB expected to relax ban on agencies' use of cookies and other analytics to collect information on visitors' online activities.
Digital Government
First responders still struggle to communicate, despite technology standards
Various interpretations of P25 specifications hamper interoperability among radio systems.
Digital Government
Uncle Sam Wants You (for HIT)
Scrapping the country's paper medial records and replacing them with health ITsystems is a massive undertaking requiring human capital that currently does not exist. Moreover, producing tens of thousands of health IT experts requires an infrastructure--certified training programs, curricula, instructors and competency exams--that is not yet in place.
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Hill Wants Access to Secret SIPRNet
Congress -- an outfit which consists of 535 folks in search of a sound bite and <a href=http://www.c-span.org/questions/weekly35.asp>24,000 staffers</a> who support that goal -- wants access to the Defense Department's classified network, or also known as the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet).
Digital Government
Facebook changes privacy controls -- again
Facebook has announced new, simplified privacy controls that CEO Mark Zuckerberg says are in response to user reaction to the last round of privacy changes.
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Generation Standby
I <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2010/05/attracting_gen_y.php">wrote</a> on Monday about a study that found the Millenial Generation values an organization's culture more than its access to technology when deciding where to apply for a job. But another study by security firm Clearswift finds that members of all generations value the permission to use the Internet at work for personal reasons more than they value other benefits such as job titles and even pay.
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Supercomputer tapped for 3D models of oil spill
The National Science Foundation has made an emergency allocation of 1 million compute-hours on a supercomputer used at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas to create 3-D models of the spreading oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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SBA honors computer simulation exec
The small business uses video games-based training to help prepare government agencies and businesses for emergencies and other types of critical training, according to SBA.
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How Web-based technologies are reinventing government services
Web-based technologies on display at the Gov 2.0 Conference are helping governments across the globe serve citizens more effectively.
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Data.gov takes the 'Mumsy' test
GCN writer Trudy Walsh's 90-year-old mom weighs in on the usefulness of the newly redesigned Data.gov.
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Senator questions cost of senior executives' education
OPM does not collect data on how many employees participate in training program, or how much it costs the government annually.
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