Digital Government
Rep. Hoyer gets pranked on Twitter
Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer was the victim of an impersonation prank on Twitter during the president's State of the Union speech.
Cybersecurity
Data security: Why the usual solutions fall short
The public seems amazed by the type and amount of sensitive information that is available to people who should not have access to it, but security professionals are not, writes security consultant Shon Harris.
People
Use digital tools for better e-rulemaking, former official advises
Responding to the president's call for streamlining federal regulation, former White House CTO Beth Noveck today urged agencies to take immediate steps.
People
Snow-day telework rules loosen up
The Office of Personnel Management announced a new "unscheduled" telework policy for federal workers who are unable to commute to work due to severe weather or other emergencies.
People
How the federal government is missing the bus with its telework strategy
FCW cartoonist John Klossner is puzzled by the federal government's haphazard telework strategy.
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