Digital Government
Oregon Senator criticizes domain name seizures
Senator says the action represents a "major shift" in how the United States combats online infringement.
Digital Government
Mismanagement, cost and schedule problems plague immigration system upgrade
Officials at Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded contract despite the failure of a demonstration pilot.
Digital Government
FAA teams up with JetBlue to advance NextGen
Low-cost carrier to install advanced avionics on jets, and agency to monitor cost savings.
Cybersecurity
DARPA seeks security expertise from a nontraditional source: the hacker community
The program, called Cyber Fast Track, will reward security research done within "a matter of months and at a small price tag."
Digital Government
And around it goes ...
The position of some members of Congress is that insourcing certain work to federal employees somehow “robs” jobs away from the private sector. The Obama administration’s overall policy, on the other hand, has been to insource jobs to the federal workforce when those positions perform “inherently governmental functions”—and to take a hard look at work that is contracted out.
Digital Government
Pay system reform: an idea whose time is now
An expert suggests that we stop arguing about whether government workers are overpaid or underpaid and, instead, come up with a better compensation system.
Digital Government
House panel proposes steep funding cuts for agencies
The House Appropriations Committee has mapped out its spending blueprint, including proposing double-digit cuts for some federal agencies.
Modernization
In Egypt, the revolution will be tweeted
Advancements in communication technology have often foreshadowed civil unrest and revolution. In Egypt and elsewhere in the Middle East, the revolution is indeed being tweeted.
People
Fed health IT leader submits resignation
Dr. David Blumenthal has been leading the federal effort to distribute about $20 billion in economic stimulus law funding for electronic health record implementations across the country.
Acquisition
Army secretary directs strategic insourcing
Proposals now must be fully documented and justified before they get senior officials' approval.
Digital Government
DOD, VA not working well together on digital medical records, GAO says
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments aren't working effectively together on a strategy for joint digital medical records, a new report says.
People
Budget proposes cuts to some service contracts
The 2012 budget is expected to be lean, and details of some of the proposed cuts are beginning to emerge.
Modernization
White House e-mail service fails
The White House's unclassified e-mail system went down early Thursday; the reason was unknown by late Thursday afternoon.
Cybersecurity