Digital Government

Open-government initiative marks two-year milestone

Expert Don Tapscott shares insight on what he believes should be the transparency initiative's future.

People

Cutting federal payroll is top priority for new subcommittee chairman

Cutting the federal payroll will likely be a major consideration for the House subcommittee that oversees federal workers, the panel's new chairman says.

Ideas

DHS Seeks Info on SBInet 2

Digital Government

Retaining Top Talent

Cybersecurity

E-Verify improves but still can't detect ID theft, GAO says

The Homeland Security Department's E-Verify employment verification system has gotten better at processing applications on the first try but still remains vulnerable to identity theft, a new report says.

Digital Government

Roll Jordan roll

Jordan's tourist industry reflects security measures and an influx of Asian immigrants, in Steve Kelman's observation.

Digital Government

Is printed legislation soon to be extinct?

The House has passed a bill that would keep the Government Printing Office from churning out hundreds of printed copies of each piece of legislation.

People

Agencies need retention strategies to keep employees on board, report shows

Threats to the federal workforce, including pay freezes, downsizing and possible forced furloughs, could make employees harder to keep.

Digital Government

GAO says IRS performance varies on website, other areas

The Government Accountability made recommendations on how to improve the IRS' performance in several areas that include the service's website.

Cybersecurity

CSC helps Air Force with cybersecurity

United Press International

Cybersecurity

DHS backs mini-Internet testbed for cybersecurity

Government Computer News

Digital Government

Google goes back to Iran

Voice of America

Modernization

FEMA chief taps social media's potential for aiding disaster response

'Two-way conversation' with the public pursued through designing communication systems for easy access by online masses.

Digital Government

Army Reserve and Guard suicide rates more than doubled last year

Active-duty suicides declined slightly from 2009 to 2010.

Digital Government

Watchdog notes improvements in accuracy of employment verification system

Report comes as the House Judiciary Committee prepares for a hearing on how the program could be enhanced, and possibly expanded.

Digital Government

Boomers Demand Health Apps

Digital Government

Appealing to Gen Y