Digital Government
Bad timing for feds nearing retirement
With the leaders of the president’s debt reduction panel calling for a three-year freeze on federal civilian pay, and with budget hawks about to take control of the House, chances are probably good that President Obama’s proposed two-year civilian pay freeze will get through Congress and make its way back to his desk.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog cites gaps in security of wireless devices
Computers simultaneously hooked up to agency wired networks and insecure wireless networks are a particular risk, GAO finds.
Digital Government
FCC triggers firestorm with 'net neutrality' proposal
The proposal has already split the agency along party lines.
Digital Government
E-rule-making has potential, but kinks must be ironed out, expert says
Law professor running Transportation experiment details barriers to tapping social networks to engage public in federal notice and comment process.
Digital Government
Two agencies favor Do Not Track option to protect Web user privacy
Commerce and FTC support voluntary but enforceable browser tool that allows opting out of website tracking relied on by industry advertisers.
Modernization
GSA moves e-mail to the cloud
Unisys gets contract to partner with Google to implement system that is estimated to cut costs by 50 percent over five years.
Digital Government
White House calls for review to stop leaks
The administration continues to deal with the fallout from the WikiLeaks disclosures.
People
Contractor IDs: A lesson from Harry Potter
FCW cartoonist and blogger John Klossner has a solution for feds concerned about identifying who's a fed and who's a contractor.
Cybersecurity