Cybersecurity
U.S. doesn't have leadership, strategy to protect cyberspace globally
Without high-level direction, federal agencies might not coordinate international cybersecurity positions as envisioned in the president's cyber policy review, GAO reports.
Digital Government
TSA says all cargo on domestic flights now screened
The agency continues to face problems in checking freight flying into the United States from other countries.
Cybersecurity
Defense review panel opens debate over federal cyber roles
Report cites need to work with Homeland Security to protect government and commercial networks so that capabilities in the U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency are not duplicated.
Digital Government
Defense CIO Hearing Delayed
The Senate Armed Services Committee was supposed to hold a hearing on Tuesday on the <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100329_8439.php>nomination</a> of Teresa "Teri" Takai, the chief information officer from California, as the assistant secretary of Defense for networks and information integration - a.k.a. the Defense CIO. But the committee inexplicably delayed it.
People
Should being a fed be a round-the-clock job?
Federal employees might take off their badges when they get home, but they never stop being federal employees, even on Facebook, one reader writes.
Ideas
Less Money, More Innovation
Information technology budgets may be going down in the next few years, and chief information officers will be asked to do more with less. However, strained resources could promote innovation and efficiency, according to a state IT professionals.
Cybersecurity
U.S. approach to global cybersecurity falls short, GAO says
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt should take action to deal with problems posed by global cyberspace policy questions, a report says.
Digital Government
IT Workforce Diversity
Last week, I <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2010/07/diversity_in_it_jobs.php">blogged</a> about the importance of ensuring diversity in the federal information technology workforce, particularly when it comes to recruiting women and other minority groups to federal IT jobs. The Office of Personnel Management on Monday issued proposed regulations that would add a form to federal applications on <http://usajobs.gov>USAJOBS.go</a> that would collect demographic information on applicants.
Digital Government
Sharing Isn't So Easy
Standards that facilitate the sharing of electronic medical records between health care providers still aren't perfect, according to members of the federal advisory Health IT Standards Committee.
Cybersecurity
House Caucus Announces Website
The House Cybersecurity Caucus, led by congressmen Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Mike McCaul, R-Texas, launched a new website to provide the public with access to news and information about cybersecurity policy.
Modernization
GAO's Web site goes mobile
The Government Accountability Office has started a new mobile version of its Web site to make its work more available on BlackBerrys and iPhones.
People
Shane Sanders: Demystifying classified information sharing
2010 Rising Star award winner Shane Sanders has developed an approach — using existing technology — that should make it feasible for one network to handle two types of top-secret information.
People
Wayne Speaks: Making the rounds for military health applications
2010 Rising Star award winner Wayne Speaks developed a process for assessing the performance of critical Military Health System applications on a daily basis.
People
James Carver: Surging technology to the next battlefield
2010 Rising Star winner James Carver managed on-time fielding of more than 3,200 systems to more than 50 active-duty Army, National Guard and Reserve units at more than 36 sites worldwide.
People
Douglas Haskin: Fortifying hardware and software for soldiers in the field
2010 Rising Star awards winner Douglas Haskin helped successfully field more than 4,000 hardware items to soldiers and successfully implement 50 software changes.
People
Sara Mosley: Locking down the State Department's Internet connections
2010 Rising Star award winner Sara Mosley helped the State Department emerge as a leader in network security by leading the deployment of the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.
Digital Government
Joy Laibl: Revolutionizing JPL's networks
2010 Rising Star award winner Joy Laibl led the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's movement to assess supercomputing architectures, mass storage, networking, visualization and audio/video post-production hardware and software.
Cybersecurity
Gena Alexa: Securing U.S. land borders
2010 Rising Star winner Gena Alexa led the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, a cross-agency program that uses radio frequency identification, license plate reader and biometrics technologies with Customs and Border Patrol intelligence systems to secure U.S. land borders.
Modernization
James Wenke: Improving disaster recovery, virtually
2010 Rising Star award winner James Wenke developed a virtual server environment that saved money and improved reliability by providing failover capacity and increased survivability.
People