Ideas

FEMA Taps Behavior Side of Social Media

Digital Government

National Archives to see dip in its budget next year

NARA takes small budget hit, leader expresses confidence.

People

DOD restructures oversight of department-wide IT

The Defense Department is revamping governance of its IT systems, starting with a refresher for the DOD CIO executive board.

Digital Government

Obama presses for agency consolidation

The president is asking Congress to grant him the authority to consolidate government agencies in an effort to streamline the executive branch.

Cybersecurity

GAO finds overlaps in IT investments within DOE and DOD

CIOs dispute some of the GAO's conclusions during a House hearing.

Digital Government

The 2013 IT budget? Yawn.

The federal budget request for 2013 has been challenging to cover.

Digital Government

Administration, Microsoft rally support for cyber bill

The legislation would direct Homeland Security to coordinate the protection of private networks.

Digital Government

Payroll package strikes spectrum deal

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Digital Government

Air Force Special Operations Command eyes Russian security software for iPads

Documents specified GoodReader software developed in Moscow for electronic flight bags.

Digital Government

OPM Seeks STEM Mentors

Digital Government

HHS health IT office baseline gets a boost while stimulus funds trickle to a halt

The money that has been encouraging doctors to adopt electronic health records would end in 2013.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers worried about possible 'chilling effect' of DHS social monitoring

DHS could stifle public discussion if it's not careful in monitoring social media, lawmakers warn.