Digital Government
Do agencies still have year-end spending sprees?
We tried to find out what agencies are spending their year-end money on, but it might not work like that anymore.
Modernization
Apps for Healthy Kids contest winners announced
Nutrition and fitness games using the Web and mobile devices won $60,000 in prizes today in first lady Michelle Obama's "Apps for Healthy Kids" competition.
Digital Government
DOD isn't poaching, but it is hiring, official says
The Defense Department is a unique place, and that attracts young people to leave industry and join its civilian workforce, Undersecretary Ashton Carter says.
Digital Government
State CIOs choose new leadership group
The National Association of State CIOs has elected its incoming Executive Committee, which will be led by new NASCIO president Kyle Schafer, CTO of West Virginia.
Digital Government
How did you land your federal job?
We’ve seen a number of comments on this site over past months concerning the existence of “good old boy” networks that influence new hires, promotions and all the other good stuff. And we’ve also read posts detailing futile efforts to gain employment using the existing recruitment and job application tools.
Cybersecurity
Results of cyber drill will help shape final version of response plan
Government, industry participants test procedures in simulated attack as officials put finishing touches on strategy.
Digital Government
Navy signs $5.3 billion multiyear F/A-18 aircraft purchase deal
In a move the Pentagon estimates will save $600 million, the Navy on Tuesday signed a $5.3 billion multiyear contract with Boeing Co. to buy 124 F/A-18 aircraft between fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2013.
Digital Government
Sen. Rockefeller doubts net neutrality bill will move this year
The Senate Commerce Committee chairman said on Wednesday he believes it will be "almost impossible" to move a network neutrality bill through Congress this year.
Digital Government
GAO: Defense finance systems $6.9 billion over budget, years behind schedule
Department believes it can improve development of the networks by focusing on budget data and information about mission-critical assets to leverage efforts across DoD.
Cybersecurity
IRS fails to assign employees security roles and responsibilities, audit finds
Inspector general concludes the agency did not develop day-to-day procedures and metrics for evaluating compliance with IT security requirements.
Digital Government
Which states are the most digital of all?
The 2010 Digital States Survey, which ranks states' IT prowess in eight categories, showed little change at the top from the previous survey in 2008 -- with one exception.
Ideas
Why Legacy? It Works
NASA has taken some hits for having decades-old computer technology running the shuttle program and the International Space station. For example, the space agency uses some technology that the moon programs relied on in the 1960s and the space station uses processors more than two decades old. Sounds like a typical government operation? Well, no, when you have scientists explain it.
Digital Government
HHS Finishes Funding HIT Help Desk
The administration has finished awarding $677 million to create something like a nationwide help desk for the exchange of electronic health records, with Tuesday's announcement of the final two communities selected to offer providers technical assistance.
Digital Government
Cyber Command To Gobble Up DISA?
That's the word I'm picking up based on a combination of some good intel and speculation by more than a handful of knowledgeable gadget and gizmo graybeards.
Cybersecurity
State Cybersecurity Budgets Declining
Federal agencies maintain a lot of personal information on their computer networks and systems, but it's actually state governments that are the "custodians of the most comprehensive collection of citizens' personally identifiable Information," according to the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. And yet, 79 percent of state cybersecurity chiefs report stagnant or cut budgets, despite an increase in internal and external threats.
Digital Government