Digital Government
Report: Commerce gets low mark on consumer privacy protection
Established in 2003 and led by Dixon, the World Privacy Forum is a nonprofit focused on conducting research and analysis about privacy issues.
Digital Government
Free Press to FCC: Reclassify broadband as public utility
Group wants Internet connectivity classifed as a "telecommunications service."
Digital Government
Agencies turn to technology for help reducing payment errors
No single solution will address all risk of fraud or waste in federal programs, OMB official says.
Digital Government
EADS: Mistaken data release won't scuttle tanker contest
Contractor is giving Pentagon benefit of the doubt that an advertent release of sensitive information to its rival won't disrupt competition.
Digital Government
Navy taps career cyber expert for CIO job
Terry Halvorsen, former deputy commander of cyber forces, becomes new information chief today.
Digital Government
Risk-taking and short-tenure leaders in government
Blogger Steve Kelman notes that short-term political appointees, whatever their drawbacks, can introduce an element of valuable risk-taking into government management.
Digital Government
CACI nabs DHS financial services deal
The $450 million contract calls for CACI to integrate the department’s enterprise financial, acquisition and asset management systems.
Digital Government
Calls to cut defense spending grow louder
The White House-led fiscal commission's proposal to cut $100 billion in defense spending come on top of cuts proposed earlier by Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
Modernization
OMB to push for big changes in IT management
The federal government is doing a major rehab on how it oversees and manages the $70 billion in annual IT spending.
Modernization
Army IT Agency pushes technology transformation
The Army IT Agency is pushing transformation in data center consolidation and unified communications.
Digital Government
Senate confirms Lew as OMB director
The Senate confirms Jacob Lew as director of the Office of Management and Budget after his nomination had been held up.
People