Digital Government
Roger Baker razzes reporters on lost BlackBerrys
The CIO of Veterans Affairs has been doing a lot of explaining about lost and stolen BlackBerrys at the agency.
Cybersecurity
VA gets visibility with cybersecurity tool
A VA IT official said a new tool that provides an overview of all computers and IT devices on the department's central network should be operating soon.
Digital Government
GIS' future is with crowds, clouds ... and 4-D
Geospatial technologies are exploding -- into crowdsourced applications, cloud platforms, and 3-D and 4-D environments.
People
Senators press OMB nominee on contracting reforms
Senators questioned Obama's nominee for OMB director during his confirmation hearing, getting insights on how he would run the agency.
Digital Government
Speak to us, Gen-X
According to numbers released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average tenure of federal employees has dropped from 11.5 years in 2000 to 7.9 years in 2010.
Digital Government
Security and data ownership: Old issues in a new wineskin
Security and data center ownership were big issues 15 years ago when the federal government attempted to move agencies to consolidate data centers and share information technology services. Guess what? They still are today.
Digital Government
Culture, management issues continue to affect consolidation efforts
The success of data center consolidation initiatives will be determined more by culture and management issues than technology, according to federal managers and industry experts speaking at a recent conference on data center optimization.
Digital Government
Social Security Administration assigns modernization work
Lockheed Martin will support software development and Accenture will help with emerging technologies.
Digital Government
Republicans threaten to block support on appropriations bills
Senate Republicans pledge to withhold support from any measure unless discretionary spending is pared to a total of $1.108 trillion.
Digital Government
IRS still reliant on Social Security numbers to identify taxpayers
Agency plans to eventually replace SSNs on notices with 2-D bar codes, officials tell the inspector general.
Digital Government
VA reports 10 missing laptops, likely no personal data lost
CIO says the department will investigate if the unusually high number of lost computers is an aberration, or if something more is going on.
Digital Government
Sammie Winners Rely on Tech
The Partnership for Public Service handed out its top honor to federal employees on Wednesday, awarding eight individuals with its Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals.
Digital Government
HHS Inoculates Rural Hospitals
Rural hospitals struggling to install electronic health records received a shot in the arm this month -- an infusion of $19.8 million in federal funding from the Health and Human Services Department.
Ideas
Porn Still a Fed Problem
It seems that viewing pornography is still a problem for some of those among the Federal ranks.
Cybersecurity
Strange Facebook Status Updates
Another day, another potential <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">Facebook</a> vulnerability.
People
Panel recommends national disaster database for DOD
A panel created by Congress recommends creating a central federal/defense data depository to track disaster response efforts and nearly 40 other measures to improve how the Defense Department supports civilian authorities for disaster responses.
Digital Government
Small businesses could suffer if fed contracting goes in-house
If agencies bring contracting work in-house, small companies believe they will bear the brunt of it, and officials want agencies to remember that.
People
OMB's new approach for IT financial system projects may be risky, GAO says
While the White House celebrates $760 million in savings from its new strategy for agency upgrades to financial systems, the GAO has published a report cautioning about risks.
Digital Government
Correction: House passes bill to keep GSA skeds open to state, local agencies
This article has been changed to correct the next step for a bill related to the Federal Supply Service. The House amended the bill, so it now goes to the Senate for its consideration.
Digital Government