Digital Government
Inside the Pentagon's cyber war games
Tom Patterson, CSO of MagTek and an adviser to the Air Force on cyber operations, took part in the recent Pacifica cyber war games and describes some of the lessons learned.
Digital Government
Harvard class of ‘70: A generation at a glance
Blogger (and Harvard grad) Steve Kelman was interested to find that 5 percent of his classmates have ended up working for government.
People
FedScoop, health IT conferences commence
A pair of conferences in Washington get under way and feature government executives speaking about innovation and other IT-related issues.
Digital Government
Coast Guard awards contract for electronic health record system
Service says it must move away from its current Defense Department medical network because it lacks interoperability.
Digital Government
Companies defend their online privacy protections
Internet tracking devices known as cookies and beacons have become a source of concern for privacy advocates and lawmakers seeking to protect consumers online and shed light on the practice of behavioral marketing.
Digital Government
Fiorina defends her tenure at Hewlett-Packard
Fiorina's new ad, however, features several former HP employees defending her tenure and touting her leadership skills.
Cybersecurity
OMB authentication tool could be used for interagency collaboration
Feature enables users to enter security credentials once to access multiple applications.
Digital Government
Defense seeks to expand ID cards for use at transit systems, ATMs
Electronic wallet feature could turn security badge into multipurpose card.
Digital Government
Recovery Act reporting reaches highest level of disclosure
More than 99 percent of all prime recipients filed mandatory spending reports last quarter.
Cybersecurity
Did You Get the Memo?
Part of the government's push to tighten cybersecurity is to educate the public and to increase awareness - like federal agencies did to boost the use of seat belts and the "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires" campaign.
Digital Government
AmeriCorps Security Breach
The government has mailed out letters to AmeriCorps participants and applicants informing them that personal information may have been breached due to flaws in the program's website, federal officials announced on Friday. The security weaknesses date back to 2006, they said.
Digital Government
State Uses IT to Aid Mental Health
New York has awarded $8.7 million for a project that will leverage information technology to improve mental health care in the state's Hudson Valley.
Digital Government
What's So Wrong with MUMPS?
I'm not talking about the disease -- although some folks treat it as such - but the software that is the heart of the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture, the electronic health record system at the Veterans Affairs Department.
Ideas
Parents Overwhelmingly Want Opt-in
Nearly 90 of parents nationwide would support a law requiring online companies get their opt in before using their personal information for marketing, a new poll has found.
People
Wennergren sees changing role for DOD CIO -- and department's IT progress
In an FCW exclusive interview, former DOD CIO Dave Wennergren reflects on the significant shifts in the way the department works -- and what will be required to sustain the ongoing changing tides.
People