People
Lessons from the federal blogosphere
As agencies move to the next level of blogging, questions about archiving and public engagement can't be ignored.
Digital Government
Cost savings crucial to acquisition reform, DOD official says
A key Defense Department official said Jan. 25 that the department should reward the military services when they generate savings.
People
Thousands signing up for Telework Week
The Telework Exchange is reporting that with 5,480 pledges to participate already made, the total amount saved by those taking part in next month’s Telework Week event will be approximately $340,000.
People
Commission's work informs president's cost-cutting plans
President Barack Obama highlighted the across-the-board spending cuts recommended by the fiscal commission in his State of the Union address, although he said he didn’t agree with all of the commission’s proposals.
Cybersecurity
3 federal IT security predictions for 2011
Unisys' Patricia Titus says we can expect to see three important security trends this year in response to the growing number of employees who connect to government networks via mobile and/or personal devices.
Digital Government
State of turmoil
Well, hard times call for hard measures—and there seems to be an unending stream of them coming out of Washington.
Acquisition
Can we radically improve service contract management?
Steve Kelman proposes an experiment to test ideas for improving service contracts.
Digital Government
New Springfield, Ill. city workers face discipline for viewing pornography
The State Journal-Register
Digital Government
Obama's technology proposals will be tough to implement
The president also sought to appease the tech sector on another front with a promise to overhaul the corporate tax code.
Digital Government
Survey finds Americans satisfied with federal websites
Satisfaction with government websites remained largely unchanged from last year with a score of 75 compared with 75.2 in last year's survey.
Digital Government
Tech groups welcome president's priorities, want action on others
Investing in research and development were part of Obama speech.
Digital Government
Facebook unveils new security measures
The company suggests users enable the feature if they frequently use public Internet networks. The option is available as part of the "account security" section of the "account settings" page.
Digital Government
New border surveillance project faces same problems that doomed SBInet
Security experts say DHS needs a different approach and more acquisition personnel to successfully develop a virtual fence.
Digital Government