Digital Government
What the year ahead could hold for the FCC
A former agency insider's look at key trends in tech regulation.
Digital Government
FCC January agenda includes public safety item
Rule would ensure a public safety broadband network is interoperable nationwide.
Modernization
Court orders Interior to halt plans for e-mail upgrade
Judge's decision supports Google's claim that agency's request for bids favored Microsoft.
Modernization
Army sees DISA as 'clear choice' for secure cloud IT services
In applying Obama-mandated 'cloud first' policy, Army aligns its data systems with direction pushed by Defense Information Systems Agency.
Digital Government
Social Security confronts significant technology challenges
IG warns that current systems will not be able to handle future capacity demands.
Digital Government
Feds may weigh changes to information security requirements
Technology is only part of the challenge; ensuring trustworthy individuals access systems is another, experts say.
People
Agency performance reform becomes law
President Barack Obama has signed into law a bipartisan bill intended to streamline federal agency performance by strengthening coordination governmentwide and reducing duplicative agency programs.
Digital Government
Nominate a fed
OK, here’s your chance to do your part to polish up the ever-tarnishing image of public employees.
Cybersecurity
OMB says post-WikiLeaks assessments due Jan. 28
White House and national security officials want federal agencies to complete their post-WikiLeaks assessments of how they are handling classified information by Jan. 28.
Digital Government
Correction: President's Council seeks to accelerate government network advances
This article was amended to clarify a statement attributed to David Shaw, member of PCAST. His full response has been included as a comment.
Cybersecurity
GSA fails to follow through with IT security, IG says
Auditors found weaknesses in database and operating system software that wasn't patched or securely configured and lax password management for database administrator accounts.
Digital Government
Facebook names Navy, Marines, Palin as stars in 2010
Facebook's Washington office polled experts and Facebook group members who chose the best political and government users of Facebook last year.
Digital Government
Upgrading to Office 2010 has its 'pitfalls,' report finds
IT organizations need to plan for Office 2010 upgrades, which may require setting up user support aids and addressing file compatibility issues beforehand, according to a new report by Forrester Research.
Digital Government
Microsoft investigating IE, FTP security vulnerabilities
Microsoft's security team announced late last month that it is investigating two proof-of-concept flaws in Microsoft's Web-related software.
Digital Government