Digital Government
The Exercise-Intelligence Link
It's pretty much understood that sitting in front of your computer all day without routine exercise can lead to some unhealthy outcomes. But getting up and walking for, say, just 40 minutes three times a week can not only slim you down, it can actually increase cognition and fight aging.
Modernization
Report says Congress needs lots of help with Web sites
Congress needs to work harder to develop best practices for lawmakers' Web sites, a report from the Brookings Institution says.
Digital Government
VA has NHIN pilot project in Indiana
The Veterans Affairs Department is testing how to exchange patient medical data electronically with private hospitals and doctors, this time in Indiana.
Digital Government
DOD's social media chief signs out
Floyd Price is leaving his DOD post in charge of social media programs after a year on the job.
People
GSA seeks to upgrade its electronic travel service
The General Services Administration wants pioneering approaches to improve its E-Government Travel System, as the agency upgrades its travel management services.
Digital Government
'War consists largely of endless tinkering with PowerPoint slides'
An Army Reserve colonel in Afghanistan is fired after writing a column slamming the military's use of PowerPoint, saying days are spent preparing, presenting and viewing slide shows.
Cybersecurity
Nation's nuclear power plants prepare for cyberattacks
The threat to digital systems at the country's nuclear power plants is considerable, but the sector is better prepared to defend against potentially devastating cyberattacks than most other utilities, according to government and industry officials and experts.
Digital Government
Intel to acquire German company for $1.4 billion
Intel expects the deal to close by the first quarter of 2011.
Digital Government
Government ethics office reorganizing site to make policies easier to digest
Too many pages and documents confuse federal employees who want to demystify the rules of professional conduct.
Digital Government
GSA kicks off modernization of troubled e-travel program
Officials seek to improve service that was over budget, poorly designed and didn't adequately address security risks, according to inspector general reports.
Digital Government
Need to deploy DNSSEC? NIST publishes its how-to
NIST has updated guidelines for securing the Domain Name System, including the use of DNSSEC to cryptographically sign zone information to ensure the availability and integrity of DNS data.
Digital Government