Digital Government

Facebook unveils new security measures

The company suggests users enable the feature if they frequently use public Internet networks. The option is available as part of the "account security" section of the "account settings" page.

Digital Government

Tech groups welcome president's priorities, want action on others

Investing in research and development were part of Obama speech.

Digital Government

Survey finds Americans satisfied with federal websites

Satisfaction with government websites remained largely unchanged from last year with a score of 75 compared with 75.2 in last year's survey.

Digital Government

Obama's technology proposals will be tough to implement

The president also sought to appease the tech sector on another front with a promise to overhaul the corporate tax code.

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WEF pessimistic on global risks

Financial Times

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Agent Orange and Korea

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Telework Lessons Learned

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Mark Forman to leave KPMG

Mark Forman is leaving KPMG. His last day with KPMG is January 31. Forman was OMB administrator for e-government and IT during part of the Bush adminstration.

Digital Government

Belt-tightening ahead?

The Republican Study Committee—a conservative House Republican caucus—has come up with a bill loaded with spending cuts the group says could trim $2.5 trillion from the federal budget over the next 10 years.

Digital Government

Navy freezes server purchases

The Navy has frozen its server purchases and halted the creation of new data centers in a move seen as a step toward reducing its IT infrastructure.

Digital Government

Obama touts federal technology initiatives

Agencies have made "great strides" in last two years, president says in State of the Union address.

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TSP recalls erroneous distribution payments

Board approves $1.5 million for testing to prevent future software glitches.

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Hackers didn't retrieve data in Defense pharmacy website attack

No personally identifiable information was stored on the site.

Digital Government

GAO reports problems with IRS' new e-filing system

IRS officials told GAO that tax preparation services might have stopped using the modernized filing system because it generated more technical errors and return rejections than the legacy system.