Digital Government
Google sues Interior Department
A spokeswoman for the Interior Department declined to comment on whether the procedure is unfairly favoring Microsoft over its competitors.
Modernization
White House proposes common security requirements for cloud computing
New standards would be accessible to agencies and contractors, and aim to expedite transition to universal Web-based services.
Digital Government
White House is set to unveil guidance on IT purchases
Strategy is likely to loosely resemble a Senate-passed bill requiring officials to alert agency heads, congressional panels and OMB of projects veering off course.
Digital Government
Air Force and VA lead way on transition to Windows 7
Migration to a new operating system will require changes in internal agency applications.
Digital Government
Analysis: A referendum on big government
Republicans sweep to control of the House riding a wave of anti-government sentiment.
Digital Government
Guidelines would speed certification of cloud products, services
The General Services Administration released today security requirements designed to speed up the certification and accreditation of cloud computing products and services, and is taking public comment.
Digital Government
Crazy prediction, or crazy serious?
Tell us what you think of these six views of the future of IT.
Digital Government
The more things change ...
If you are still steaming over impending health insurance premium increases, or get angry (one way or the other) when someone mentions “Obamacare,” then you probably should stop reading this. Late this afternoon, we spotted a headline that said the stock market was moving higher ahead of the mid-term election results. So of course we had to have a look.
People
Federal vs. private pay: The latest take on who makes more
A new government report shows that federal workers make an average of 2.1 percent less than their counterparts in the private sector.
Acquisition