Digital Government
USGS sets up Facebook 'ambassador' program
The U.S. Geological Survey is trying a new approach on Facebook to connect and coordinate expertise at the agency and with the public.
Digital Government
COTS: Now maybe a four-letter word
Software products now include code that was developed offshore and may contain malicious code that threatens U.S. critical infrastructure and mission-critical defense and intelligence systems.
Digital Government
Cost of 2008 GI Bill claims processing system doubles
A Web interface scheduled to be completed this month will not be finished until next year, auditors note.
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WikiLeaks did 'significant damage' to diplomacy, State official says
State's assessment of disclosure of classified cables differs starkly from comments made by Defense secretary.
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GSA launches social media directory
Government's landlord joins other agencies in creating a centralized directory of its social media presence.
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Panel urges cutting federal employment as part of major spending cuts
The White House-led debt reduction panel seeks to save $4 trillion by 2020 by cutting the federal workforce, changing the tax code and imposing annual limits on war spending.
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GSA starts social media directory
The General Services Administration joins a trend by listing all its social media links on a single Web page.
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Cass Sunstein remembers a special date
The administrator of the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs shared a special personal memory in his keynote speech at the Brookings Institution.
Digital Government
Bad timing for feds nearing retirement
With the leaders of the president’s debt reduction panel calling for a three-year freeze on federal civilian pay, and with budget hawks about to take control of the House, chances are probably good that President Obama’s proposed two-year civilian pay freeze will get through Congress and make its way back to his desk.
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White House calls for review to stop leaks
The administration continues to deal with the fallout from the WikiLeaks disclosures.
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Two agencies favor Do Not Track option to protect Web user privacy
Commerce and FTC support voluntary but enforceable browser tool that allows opting out of website tracking relied on by industry advertisers.
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E-rule-making has potential, but kinks must be ironed out, expert says
Law professor running Transportation experiment details barriers to tapping social networks to engage public in federal notice and comment process.
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