Digital Government

Letter: Successful IT leader depends on a number of factors

A reader write to responds to an opinion piece by Frank McDonough, formerly of the GSA, and to offer his opinion about what makes a successful information technology leader.

Digital Government

GAO Financial reports arent reliable

Individual agencies have improved their financial accounting, but they still need to improve financial systems and internal controls, auditors say.

Digital Government

Schlosser leaves HUD for IT job at EPA

Lisa Schlosser has been chief information officer at the Housing and Urban Development Department since 2005.

Digital Government

DLA extends deadline for modernization proposals

New tools must encompass all classes of supplies to modernize DOD's distribution system, officials say.

Digital Government

Letter: Conflict of interest for Wisnosky?

A reader writes to say Dennis Wisnosky's consulting firm might be a conflict of interest for his role as chief architect and chief technical officer for the Defense Department's Business Mission Area.

Digital Government

Letter: What does FISMA scorecard actually assess?

A reader questions the reason for having the Federal Information Security Management Act scorecard if doesn't assess what its supposed to.

Digital Government

SSA becomes first to log on to national health network

The decision to use the Nationwide Health Information Network to support processing disability claims is viewed as a boon to the government's push for more use of electronic health records.

Digital Government

Feds' lack of preserving digital records reaching urgent stage

Growth in electronic documents continues to outstrip government's ability to store them, and computing task force calls on agencies to create enterprisewide solutions.