Acquisition
House committee to review SBA's management
The House Small Business Committee's chairman is looking for duplicative offices and programs that don't aid small businesses or protect the government.
People
Massachusetts legislators blocked from office Twitter use
Lawmakers and their staffs at the state capitol in Massachusetts are being blocked from using Twitter in their offices, according to a news report.
Digital Government
NYC gets its first Chief Digital Officer
Social media entrepreneur Rachel Sterne has been named to the new position to coordinate social media and digital media for the city's 83 agencies.
Modernization
HUD launches e-bookstore
The Housing and Urban Development Department's e-bookstore will make its reports available in Mobi and ePub format for e-readers and tablet devices.
Cybersecurity
White House doesn't shine in cybersecurity grading
The Obama administration has received less-than-stellar marks in a recent report card on its cybersecurity policies, earning grades in the B to D range.
Digital Government
Hacker attacks Defense pharmacy site
Site maintains medication profile for troops slated for deployment.
Digital Government
Firefox, Chrome browsers to feature "do-not-track" option
According to a company statement, Google's "Keep My Op-Outs" feature will be available as an extension for download on its Chrome browser Monday.
Digital Government
Group urges Hill to investigate Google's relationship with agencies
The report says the Internet giant benefited from access to a government airfield.
Digital Government
NASA offers Kennedy Space Center to private companies
Bid to draw private space companies to the area may also be designed to encourage area residents who depend on the space program for jobs.
Digital Government
Nuclear agency wins award for project management system
G2 integrates the Global Threat Reduction Initiative's project management data onto one IT platform.
Digital Government