Digital Government

Park Police: Don't Shine That Brass

This bit goes under the heading of "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished."

Digital Government

FCW Insider: Sizing up the cyber coordinator

GCN Editor in Chief Wyatt Kash suggests keeping expectations in check when talking about a cybersecurity coordinator (and please stop using the word “czar”).

Digital Government

State Department promotes Internet diplomacy

But encouraging online interaction among individuals could pose policy challenges for Obama administration.

Digital Government

Auditor blasts VA for poor IT management and oversight

Problems were caused by a poorly planned transition to a centralized management model, but a former departmental CIO says that charge is 'silly and untrue.'

Digital Government

The Consumer's Guide to Intel Nets

The public affairs folks over at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence were kind enough to send me a copy of a <a href=http://www.dni.gov/reports/IC_Consumers_Guide_2009.pdf>handbook</a> that is distributed to intelligence professionals, which, among other things, highlights some top-secret networks that until now have been, well, top secret.

Digital Government

Obama's open government initiative thin on collaboration, critics say

A short comment period and little communication about process leave the public wondering if and how its voice will be heard, transparency advocates say.