Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity becomes high priority in budget request

With large investments proposed for DOD, DHS and NSF, budget puts cybersecurity front and center.

Ideas

A Virtual Ambassador

Modernization

2013 budget proposal puts IT on short leash

Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to cut federal IT but increase its use when it makes government more efficient.

Acquisition

Budget bans disclosure of contractors' political contributions

The plan, aimed at preventing pay-to-play contracting, had drawn heavy opposition from Congress.

Digital Government

IT Certifications Can Boost Your Salary

Digital Government

Obama nominates defense acquisition chief

Katrina McFarland has been performing the assistant secretary’s duties since October 2011 while serving as president of Defense Acquisition University.

Digital Government

Still no moon base in Obama budget

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Digital Government

OPM botches Presidential Management Fellows finalist notification

Some semifinalists in the competitive Presidential Management Fellows program were mistakenly told they had been accepted as finalists.

Cybersecurity

DHS budget would double cyber spending to $769 million

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano wants to boost network defenses and protect critical infrastructure.

Digital Government

Obama budget targets LightSquared

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