Modernization

Is Robert Gates a visionary?

If Robert Gates succeeds in cutting DOD costs through his plan, other agencies may follow suit.

Digital Government

JFK Library to start largest converted digital archive

Listeners will be able to hear President John F. Kennedy's speeches in his own voice in online podcasts that will go live this month as part of the Kennedy presidential digital archive.

Digital Government

NIST Looks to Speed Hiring

Digital Government

Army CIO watch: Nomination announcement expected soon

A formal announcement could come regarding the Army’s nomination for a new CIO.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity, virtual border fence on Hill agenda

Legislation and hearings likely in the next few months.

Cybersecurity

Commerce announces new shop to oversee online security

Office will coordinate public-private efforts to better protect electronic transactions for people and organizations.

Digital Government

Report: Military and government data breached 104 times in 2010

There is no central repository for incidents, so breaches are probably much more widespread.

Digital Government

NASA chief technologist gets AIAA's von Karman Award

Bobby Braun has won the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics von Kármán award given annually to people who have distinguished themselves technically in the field of astronautics.

Digital Government

The three Rs

The powers that be are proposing rules that would require agencies to keep a closer (and more critical) eye on the incentives paid out for the “3Rs”—recruitment, relocation and retention.

People

Petraeus to start service member office at Treasury

Holly Petraeus has been chosen to establish an Office of Servicemember Affairs at Treasury's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

People

OPM targets recruiting incentives

OPM is proposing enhanced oversight of federal agencies’ use of recruitment, relocation and retention incentives.

People

Hiring reforms beginning to spread through agencies

In a memo to chief human capital officers, OPM Director John Berry detailed last month’s executive order on the consolidation of student and recent graduate programs into a new Pathways Programs framework.

Cybersecurity

Nuke Agency Hires New CIO

Ideas

FCC Launches Open Internet Apps Challenge

Digital Government

Sammie Nominations Open