People
Proving value of open government falls to agencies
A panel at IRMCO describes the hazards of opening government data to the public.
Modernization
SSA misses target for retirement applications online
The Social Security Administration released its performance report for fiscal 2010 listing the targets it met and missed.
People
Chris Kemp to quit NASA's CTO job
Chris Kemp says he's leaving NASA to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams; expresses mixed feelings about the departure.
Digital Government
The danger of public presentations
A cool use of interactive cloud computing comes close to going awry at the IRMCO conference.
Cybersecurity
DHS needs to try tech before it buys, GAO says
The Homeland Security Department has made costly mistakes when it bought new technologies before testing was completed, a GAO official testified today.
Acquisition
Procurement oversight: A case of friendly fire?
A well-meaning lawmaker might be reading too much into government-industry interactions, writes blogger John Klossner.
Digital Government
AT&T and the case of the missing 4G
AT&T is under fire from consumer groups and the media for not fulfilling its promise on 4G uplink speeds for some its of supposed 4G devices.
People
OPM seeks to elevate federal information management personnel
The Office of Personnel Management is moving to strengthen information management in the government.
Digital Government
Defense blocks access to 13 websites to conserve bandwidth for Japan operations
Employees and service members can continue to use Facebook.
Digital Government
GSA's wiki platform is improving efficiency and performance, senior official says
Initiative is in keeping with White House efforts to link open government to improved operations.
People
Federal IT Dashboard has inaccurate data, GAO finds
The Office of Management and Budget’s IT Dashboard, a website intended to improve transparency by tracking the status of about 800 federal IT spending programs, has data flaws, according to a Government Accountability Office report released today.
Digital Government
Successor to virtual border fence faulted by auditor
GAO's review of Homeland Security's SBInet 2 concludes that the high-tech monitoring system might be as wasteful as the failed first version.
Modernization