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
OPM not doing enough to protect privacy on background checks, GAO says
The Office of Personnel Management handles about 2 million background checks a year, but it needs to do more to ensure that privacy is protected, GAO says.
Modernization
Energy Star rating can disguise data center inefficiency
Getting an EPA Energy Star label for your data center helps solve only half your energy-wasting problems.
Acquisition
New DOD contracting rules put small businesses in harm's way
A crackdown on DOD contracting could deal a blow to small businesses, and the potential impact goes far beyond the viability of a few organizations.
Modernization
Both sides should win in public safety network battle
First responders could benefit from the innovation of commercial carriers in establishing a nationwide public safety network. Can we ensure they do not have to fight for access?
Modernization
Recommended reading
10 iPhone apps for execs on the go; BlackBerry defectors speak; Even smart phones are moving to the cloud.
Digital Government
Best Selling CIO Books
Here are the top 10 books for CIOs on Amazon.com as of Sept. 30.
Modernization
6 methods for squashing info turf battles
Confused about how to achieve all that transparency and collaboration? Here are 6 options that can make your organization an open book.
Cybersecurity
The biggest security threat: Employees
In a recent survey, nearly three-quarters of government security experts cited agency employees as the biggest threat to computer systems. Hackers came in third.
Cybersecurity
Stuxnet virus triggers an international whodunit
Intrigue and speculation permeate the story of the computer worm that targeted Iran's nuclear program.
Acquisition