Digital Government
Pen And Paper No More
Good technology currently being used in physicians' offices may be outdated in the coming months, and not just because of the speed at which IT develops.
Ideas
O-Gov May Muck Up Agency Sites
Americans' satisfaction with online government services is slipping, according to the latest report from the quarterly e-government American Customer Satisfaction Index. Agencies during the second quarter received an aggregate score of 74.7 on a 100-point scale, down slightly from the first quarter's score of 75.1.
Digital Government
Diversity in IT Jobs
Several demographic groups remained underrepresented in the federal workforce in fiscal 2009, according to a new report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Acquisition
Taking the pulse of contracting professionals
A recent conference provided gave blogger Steve Kelman an opportunity to see how procurement executives view strategic sourcing and insourcing.
Digital Government
Speedy Hiring for AF Cyber Pros
The Air Force has authorized federal hiring managers to use a streamlined hiring authority to help speed the process of filling more than 680 cybersecurity jobs. The authority - known as Schedule A - allows jobseekers to be considered for cyber positions without being subject to standard qualification requirements and rating procedures.
Digital Government
@Twitter: Two geeks, a life form and a TV show
Tweeted recently from inside GSA: TV show idea: Two geeky teens create an organic lifeform that oversees service delivery across federal government. Title: 'Weird Zients.'
Cybersecurity
Security Controls At Their Worst?
The Pentagon has launched a "very robust investigation" into the source of the leak of more than 90,000 classified documents on the war in Afghanistan, <a href=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/27/earlyshow/main6716974.shtml>Geoff Morrell told CBS' The Early Show</a> Tuesday, but what few are discussing is how the source got away with it.
Digital Government
NASA's Davis goes to VA
Jerry Davis, chief information security officer at NASA, is leaving to join the Veterans Affairs Department.
People
Survey tells two tales about feds' social media use
While federal use of social media is popular, some federal workers are not using the tools or do not know anything about them, according to a new survey by Market Connections.
Digital Government
NASA could get funds for solar-storm warning system
Congress is considering legislation that would provide funding for NASA to better predict solar storms, which can interfere with electronic communications on Earth.
Digital Government
How procurement can help tackle the federal deficit
Procurement officials see more opportunity to help the government deal with the ballooning federal deficit, writes columnist Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
FCC chief to communications workers: 'We've got work to do'
Telecommunications industry giants, including AT&T and Verizon, took issue with findings of the report, calling them inconsistent with the National Broadband Plan's conclusion that 95 percent of Americans have access to wireline broadband.
Digital Government
Cyber risks place new demands on public/private partnership
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