Digital Government

GSA slams its way through IT improvements

One-day workshop addresses important technology projects, says agency CIO.

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.