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
Groups, firms push for action on IP bill
Plan would crack down on online piracy and counterfeiting.
Digital Government
Duffield, Va. selected as prime site for data center
TVA, according to a statement from Boucher, considered 50 sites throughout the Southeast for the distinction of "prime location" and chose 12 including Duffield.
Digital Government
Official says government is helpless against fake security certifications
Many of the companies responsible for reassuring Web users that sites are authentic operate outside federal agencies' jurisdiction.
Digital Government
Administration's weather satellite plan opposed globally
State and local agencies say spectrum reallocation threatens public safety.
Digital Government
Looking for the door ...
The Office of Personnel Management announced this week that it is going to beef up its staff to try to get federal retirees’ claims through the system faster.
Digital Government
Carey to replace DOD's Wennergren
Navy CIO Robert Carey will replace David Wennergren as deputy assistant secreatary of defense for information management.
Cybersecurity