Digital Government
U.S.-funded Arabic TV might have affected events in Egypt
Survey commissioned by Broadcasting Board of Governors says as many as 25 percent of Egyptians in major cities viewed coverage by Alhurra TV.
Digital Government
Lawmakers scrutinize delayed immigration processing program
The USCIS Transformation program is pushed back to 2022, and estimated now to cost $2.2 billion.
Digital Government
Panelists reiterate concerns about possible E-Verify expansion
Citizenship bureau and SSA wouldn't be equipped to handle it if Congress required employers nationwide to use the system for checking workers' eligibility, policy analysts say.
Digital Government
Despite big budget cut, SBA would get more funds for IT, oversight
Federal Computer Week
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PolitiFact: Boehner 'cherry-picking' in estimate of workforce increase
According to House Speaker John Boehner, President Barack Obama has added 200,000 new federal jobs since taking office two years ago. But figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveal that Boehner’s calculation is an overestimate, according to PolitiFact.com.
People
Despite big budget cut, SBA would get more funds for IT, oversight
President Barack Obama wants funding for the Small Business Administration's core agency work, including spending on IT, building up SBA’s workforce, and protecting programs from fraud.
Digital Government
OPM progresses on cybersecurity workforce
The results of a governmentwide survey will be used to identify the skills necessary for cybersecurity professionals, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
People
House lawmakers want to freeze feds' pay for step increases, bonuses
Republican House members have proposed amendments to the continuing resolution bill to put new freezes on federal employees' salaries.
Digital Government
Intelligence community to get CIO
President Barack Obama has picked a CIO for the intelligence community
Digital Government
Navy's budget includes new technology, hardware
The Navy's budget request for fiscal 2012 focuses on technology and new equipment as well as cost and energy savings.
People
8 agencies face big IT cuts
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra reveals the agencies that would see the sharpest IT cutbacks in fiscal 2012 under the administration's IT management reform plan.
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