Digital Government
Disaster is the Common Enemy
Some hard working soul has put together a mind-boggling <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_to_the_2010_Haiti_earthquake>Wikipedia list</a> of more than 70 countries that have joined together to provide millions of Haitian people battered by Tuesday's earthquake with the basics of life: food, water and shelter.
Digital Government
Hackers attack Google using Microsoft security hole
Microsoft's security team confirmed that the hackers had used the first zero-day flaw found in Internet Explorer to try to steal information from Google and other companies.
Digital Government
Social Networks: Critical for Future Feds?
A recent <a href="http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/press/Press-Releases/press-release/c309defc93475210VgnVCM200000bb42f00aRCRD.htm?id=USRSS&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DeloitteUs+(Deloitte+LLP+Top+Stories)">survey</a> by consultant Deloitte found that social networking has become so central to teens' lives that they would consider their ability to access them during work hours when weighing a job offer. The survey found that 88 percent of teens surveyed use social networks every day, with more than half saying they would consider their ability to access social networks at work when weighing a job offer from a potential employer.
Digital Government
How DOD wants to speed shop
One-product, one-test approach would involve the exchange of an approved products list, testing standards and vetting processes.
Digital Government
10 technologies to watch in 2010
Government policies on information sharing, mobility, more efficient networking and, of course, security help define the technologies that will be hot this year.
Digital Government
Information therapy measures in rule for electronic health records
The Health and Human Services Department included quality measurements based on a discipline called information therapy in its recent proposed rule for electronic health records.
Digital Government
Cyber crime takes a bite out of legitimate systems
Attacks on systems often go undetected and are growing in number and sophistication.
Digital Government
Army mulls realignment to fortify cyber command
Army officials are weighing realigning networking and communications units to build a fully operational cyber component by October 2010.
Digital Government
DOE assembles team to tackle cybersecurity threats to power grid
The Energy Department assembles the National Energy Sector Cyber Organizationam to work on reducing cybersecurity risks faced by the U.S. power grid.
Digital Government
Defense more likely than civilian agencies to use social networking tools
Department employees rely on the collaborative tools to communicate internally, but are less likely to use them to reach out to the public, a survey found.
Digital Government
Geographical agency's Earth movement analysis assists Haiti rescuers
Real-time monitoring system built after 2004 tsunami helps responders gain situational awareness.
Digital Government
Defense launches online system to coordinate Haiti relief efforts
Web portal with multiple social networking tools was slated to test a simulated Haiti relief effort two days before the earthquake hit.
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