Modernization

Army's budget focuses on modernization, includes IT programs

Army's proposed budget emphasizes force maintenance and modernization.

Digital Government

DOE seeks funds for clean fuel, nuclear power

DOE's proposed fiscal 2012 budget calls for supporting the president's clean fuel initiatives, energy research and more nuclear power.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security seeks major boost in cybersecurity funds

DHS would coordinate with Pentagon through National Security Agency to protect civilian and military networks from intrusions.

Digital Government

Obama plans West Coast trip to focus on technology

The president will meet with tech business leaders, tour Intel plant.

Modernization

White House seeks increase in Defense space funding, decrease in communications

The administration's 2012 budget request includes funding for several new satellites.

Digital Government

VA pushes paperless benefits systems in 2012 budget

New Claims Transformation Plan aims to improve communications and provide more timely and accurate veterans services.

Digital Government

Senators float plan to extend anti-terrorism powers until May

In short, no changes would be made to the expiring provisions in the short term.

Digital Government

Republican-proposed budget cuts would undermine broadcasting board's mission at a critical time, critics say

House Republicans' plans to cut more than $100 billion from the federal budget would lop nearly 10 percent from the $745 million budget of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

People

Awaiting IT reform details, CIO launches online dialogue as first step

The Obama administration said last December that it would strive to redefine the role of agency CIOs as part of its 25-point IT management reform plan. While there has been little detail so far about how exactly the administration intends to achieve this goal, it appears that some CIOs are moving ahead.

Digital Government

Administration blasts GOP's proposed cuts for rest of 2011

The Obama administration said today that it strongly opposes the continuing resolution legislation introduced by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers.

Digital Government

White House wants more feds in fiscal 2012

The White House's budget proposal would add about 15,000 new federal civilian employees when compared with estimates for the current fiscal year.

Digital Government

Health IT Breaches Could Rise

Digital Government

15,000 More Feds in 2012?

Digital Government

No Surprises on Federal Pay

Digital Government

DOD budget calls for leaner military

The Defense Department's proposed $553 billion budget for fiscal 2012 marks a modest increase.