Digital Government
Leaked FAA report adds fuel to debate over LightSquared broadband network
Document says the project could knock out GPS for aviation use across the continental U.S., but company argues that assessment is based on outdated information.
Digital Government
Watchdog laments dearth of information on data center consolidation
Federal CIO says agencies will have better figures to help identify specific savings by this fall.
People
Agency reports just a mouse click away under Senate bill
A Senate bill would require the Government Printing Office to start and maintain a website that would publish electronic copies of all agency reports required by Congress.
Digital Government
White House schedules public Twitter chats with senior staffers
The White House is using Twitter again to hold dialogues with the public.
Digital Government
Obama takes on the mob
New strategy against transnational organized crime targets cyber criminals, intellectual property theft.
Cybersecurity
How DHS will track down 757,000 aliens
The Homeland Security Department is collaborating with the intelligence community to prioritize investigations of more than 700,000 foreign visitors who have overstayed their visas, based on the national security threat they pose.
People
NARA issues guidance on storing mixed media records
The National Archives and Records Administration has advised federal records managers about managing files with a mix of digital, paper and other records.
Acquisition
Senators, SBA dispute accuracy of small-business credit
Senators question whether small-business contracting goals are an "empty achievement."
Modernization
GSA moves all 17,000 employee email accounts to the cloud
The agency is the first to move all employees to Web-based email under the administration's push for greater IT efficiency.
Digital Government
White House recharges effort to help people with disabilities use government technology
Better access to federal websites will help people with disabilities to apply for jobs and obtain services and information, administration says on 21st anniversary of ADA.
Digital Government