Cybersecurity
People v. Process
Philip Reitinger, deputy undersecretary of the National Protection and Programs Directorate at the Homeland Security Department, claims <a href= http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=46357&dcn=todaysnews>people are more important</a> than process when it comes to protecting America's cyber infrastructure. Is he right?
People
Cragg takes helm as Secret Service CIO
Scott Cragg has been serving as special assistant to the CIO and deputy CIO at the Veterans Affairs Department since 2004.
Digital Government
Health App Disparities Persist
People who use mobile phones to look up medical information or to run applications for managing their health tend to be younger, browner, city dwellers, relative to people who don't use their cells for those purposes, a new survey finds.
Digital Government
HR Tech: Help or Hindrance?
Organizations that have fully or partially automated their recruitment and hiring processes have garnered better performance among their new hires and have reduced the time and cost to fill new positions, according to a new study.
People
DOD sketches its diagram of the future
Dave Wennergren talks about past experiences, the evolution of the federal government in the Information Age and what the future might have in store.
Digital Government
FBI's new website has more than just the facts
The new design, based on user feedback, includes a simplified home page, easier navigation, a new search engine and even a "Fun & Games" section.
Digital Government
Can technology cure texting while driving?
Readers agree that texting while driving is dangerous and should be stopped, but say that bans against the practice and technology solutions can go only so far.
Digital Government
Emergency access granted in test of interoperable ID system
An emergency preparedness event involving federal, state and private-sector officials demonstrated ID verification technology to scan and clear first responders from federal, state, local and commercial organizations.
Digital Government
Agencies hard hit by shortage of cybersecurity pros
Programs are under way to identify, educate and provide career paths for potential cybersecurity professionals demanded by government and private industry, a panel of experts said, but it will be years before the pipeline is producing.
People
SSA to create dozens of new datasets
Social Security Administration said it will be protecting against release of any personally identifiable information as it extracts new datasets for open government and transparency projects.
Digital Government
Veteran federal IT reporter Jack Robertson dies
Jack Robertson, a pioneering reporter in both the electronics industry and the federal information technology press, died suddenly Oct. 19 at the age of 78.
Digital Government
CDC publishes social media toolkit online
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention share the lessons they have learned by using Facebook, Twitter, podcasts, blogs and other social media.
People
NIST late to start work after getting paid, GAO says
Auditors scold the National Institute of Standards and Technology for taking too long to deliver results on research studies paid for by federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon-Contractor Handshake
The Pentagon extended a firm handshake to IT security contractors on Oct. 20, pledging to strengthen the role of private sector in protecting defense networks - even as the White House stressed the need to trim back on defense contracting fat earlier this year.
Digital Government