Cybersecurity
Roles and responsibilities key to making cybersecurity work
Security experts emphasize the need for pending bills on the Hill to clarify who has cyber oversight.
Digital Government
Military to field experimental helicopter defenses
The Pentagon is about to deploy an experimental system intended to help helicopters evade deadly small-arms fire.
Digital Government
House lawmakers are under pressure to approve IT oversight bill
Possibility the measure could hinder ongoing projects might hurt its chances of passing under an expedited process that requires a two-thirds majority.
Digital Government
Saving 9 cents a day per computer adds up for the Air Force
A software program that turns off PCs at night combined with energy-efficient equipment reduces IT operating costs by $17 million a year.
Ideas
North 'Hermit Kingdom' Korea on Twitter
North Korea <a href=http://twitter.com/uriminzok>is on Twitter</a> and the United States asked the communist country if it was "prepared to allow its citizens to be connected as well?" tweeted <a href=http://twitter.com/pjcrowley>Philip J. Crowley on Tuesday welcomed North Korea</a>, assistant secretary of State for public affairs.
Digital Government
Health Privacy by the Numbers
I'm married with children, so the concept of personal privacy is one that I abandoned years go.
Digital Government
Cyberattacks Target Air Force Apps
Lt. Gen. William Lord, the Air Force chief information officer, said cyberattackers have shifted their tactics from trying to breach firewalls to penetrating applications and said the service has serious application vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
HR Chiefs Find Lots to Worry About
The federal government continues to struggle with a number of dysfunctional policies and practices that hamper its ability to recruit and retain a high-quality workforce, according to a new <a href="http://ourpublicservice.org/OPS/publications/viewcontentdetails.php?id=147">report</a> by the Partnership for Public Service and Grant Thornton.
Cybersecurity
Social Media Guidelines
Does your <a href="http://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid186_gci1378868_1,00.html">company</a> have a social media governance policy? It ought to. These days the Internet is a public arena with a microscope over top. The rules are also different, <a href="http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/article_cbf4912e-a931-11df-b4ec-001cc4c002e0.html">and evolving</a>. Things you might be able to get away with saying to someone or a group, face-to-face, might not come across properly online.
Digital Government
VA sees problems in open-source development for VistA
The Veterans Affairs Department is evaluating whether to put VistA on an open-source development path.
Acquisition
GSA's IG warns of risky acquisition support
As contracting increases and the acquisition workforce doesn't grow, agencies are looking for backup.
People
White House preparing agency IT project hit list
The White House plans to publish a list of high-risk IT projects in need of rescue as part of the Obama administration's effort to rein in $20 billion of annual IT infrastructure spending.
Acquisition
DOD, Army Corps of Engineers falter on subcontracting metrics
The two agencies fail to find a number of reports on whether prime contractors met their goals for awarding subcontracts.
Digital Government
DOE portal speeds up loan process for clean-energy technologies
The Department of Energy has launched an online portal designed to reduce the time it takes for companies developing innovative technology for clean energy projects to apply for loan guarantees.
Digital Government
GPS devices could put American soldiers at risk
Hacked smart phones used by military personnel could reveal location information, which could endanger troops and missions.
People
How not to recruit potential employees and influence people
Cartoonist John Klossner says federal recruiters might not want prospective employees to check out the reader comments at FCW.com
Digital Government
Correction: Gates' planned cuts will make only small dent, analysts say
This article was corrected Aug. 18, 2010, to fix the spelling of the names of Daniel Goure and Robert Gates.
Digital Government
DOE portal speeds up loan process for clean-energy technologies
Government Computer News
Digital Government