Digital Government

Contest: Define Gov 2.0 in 140 characters or less

Government 2.0 is a phrase that many people (including journalists) like to toss around, but what the heck does it mean anyway?

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OPM's Tech-Savvy Strategy

The Office of Personnel Management is taking a tech-friendly approach to the <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2010/05/obama_unveils_hiring_reforms.php">federal hiring overhaul</a> unveiled by the Obama administration on Tuesday.

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National Education Technology Plan in line for an update

The Education Department is preparing to update its National Education Technology Plan to include measures on adult education and on accessibility for people with learning disabilities.

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Navy plans preferred contractor program

The Navy plans to offer favorable terms and conditions to companies in a new program in exchange for exemplary work, according to the service.

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A tech-laden traveler encounters TSA -- frequently

Gadget-toting GCN Lab director John Breeden has gotten used to extra scrutiny at the airport.

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NY turns $10 million investment into $1 billion in savings

The N.Y. State Department of Taxation and Finance is enjoying big savings as a result of its work with IBM in creating tools to help automate audit and collection.

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Tax evaders beware: NY state has an app for that

A 10-year collaboration between IBM and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has produced analytical tools to help with auditing returns and collecting delinquent taxes.

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Laptops and TSA inspections: Everybody's got a story

Readers respond to a story about the travails of getting a laptop PC through airport security with a few tales—and opinions—of their own.

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Proposed Office of Cyberspace would come with budget authority

A bill introduced by Rep. James Langevin (D-R.I.) would help the government address rapidly evolving challenges of cybersecurity, the congressman tells contractors.

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DOD struggles to define cyber war

The DOD is creating a new Cyber Command to defend the military information infrastructure but still is working to come up with a clear definition of a doctrine for cyber war, says Undersecretary James Miller.

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Army: System to guide battlefield robots passes test

Service plans to use the navigational tool, which is powered by supercomputers and GPS, to steer armed vehicles with human-like awareness.

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Federal contract spending to drop next year, but IT business should rise

Agencies will spend more on e-health records, performance management tools and consolidation, report finds.

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Regulators still seeking cause of stock market tumble

Federal market regulators told a House Financial Services subcommittee on Tuesday they had yet to pinpoint the exact cause of the stock market's rapid decline on May 6, but added no evidence pointed to computer hacking.

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HIT Windfall? Trust but Verify

Expansion of health information technology could result in healthcare savings of $261 billion over 10 years, according to a <a href="http://thepresidency.org/storage/documents/Health_Report.pdf">report</a> released this month.

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DISA picks new CIO and IT directors

DISA names Henry Sienkiewicz to CIO post and Paige Atkins to replace strategist John Garing. Daniel Bradford tapped as director of Global Information Grid.