Modernization

Cybersecurity bill is first of several to target federal IT

Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled a new bill armed with weaponry to safeguard government IT.

Digital Government

And a FEW more

We’ve got to hand it Federal Employed Women. The group, a membership organization that works for the advancement of women in government, is doing an enviable job of pushing back against the tide of anti-fed sentiment.

Digital Government

Make a Telework Pledge

Ideas

Ford Invests in Talking Cars

People

Stranded on the highway or working from home?

How did the heavy snow affect your commute? Were you able to make use of the telework option?

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity: A Priority or Passing Fad?

Modernization

A Gov 2.0 spin on archiving 2.0 data

Brand Niemann proposes a grass-roots approach to archiving social media records.

Digital Government

Navy efficiency push seeks to save without cuts

The Navy's effiency plans will hinge on streamlining personnel, buying smarter and closely examining major programs, says Robert Work, the military service's under secretary.

Cybersecurity

Virtual 'Tiny Town' coming for Secret Service training

The Secret Service is giving up its tabletop modeling town for a "Virtual Tiny Town" with video and gaming technology.

People

DOJ begins hiring freeze to avoid furloughs

The Justice Department is currently under a hiring freeze and managers have been advised to cut non-personnel spending, according to reports.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity goes prime time at Davos

Reuters Davos Notebook

Digital Government

IG says up to 35 percent of WTU soldiers have prescription drug abuse problems

Army Surgeon General says 14 percent of the force is prescribed opiates.

Digital Government

Resolution urges White House to keep UN away from the Internet

She introduced a similar resolution in the last Congress. Bono Mack wrote House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., Wednesday to urge her to advance the measure.

Digital Government

Survey: Republicans now matching Democrats in social media use

Of the social network site users, the survey found that 40 percent of Republican voters and 38 percent of Democrats used these sites to get politically involved.

Cybersecurity

Defense is building a database to analyze all network traffic

Cyber Command aims to develop a detailed view of online threats.

Digital Government

VA to increase simulated medical training with new center of excellence

The center also will support simulated training for an entire surgical team, Petzel said, and will test simple team procedures, such as clearly marking a limb for an operation, reinforcing a basic practice to ensure the team operates on the correct limb.