Digital Government
House installs new electronic -- and time saving -- vote display board
How much would you pay for a vote display that offers better clarity and readability and saves time for clerks? A cool $6 million?
Digital Government
Successful attack on nation's infrastructure is 'when,' not 'if'
In a Nextgov interview, celebrity-hacker-turned-security-guru Marc Maiffret says systems that control major operations like transportation and utilities can be easily breached -- and already are under attack.
Modernization
Senate funds Web services sites, but cuts cloud computing budget
Congress is uneasy with the amount of thought the administration has put in to consolidating data centers governmentwide.
Digital Government
Effort to craft FCC broadband regulation bill collapses
The Federal Communications Commission suspended its series of private talks with stakeholders to write a narrowly focused telecommunications bill that could be fast-tracked through Congress this fall and an influential Democratic senator conceded that without a consensus, advancing a near-term bill is now "unlikely."
Digital Government
VA Hypes Paperless Claims Progress
This is one of those, "Where's the Beef?" bits . . .
Digital Government
Performance Pay for Cyber Pros?
The government must institute some type of performance-based pay system in order to retain the expertise critical to combating cyber threats, an expert on cybersecurity human capital said Thursday.
Digital Government
Senate moves to bolster cybersecurity oversight
The Senate today approved a bill that would levy new oversight requirements on major cybersecurity programs run by intelligence agencies.
People
Proposed legislation targets abuse of veterans' small-business program
A congressman wants to protect the government’s small-business program for veterans by requiring federal officials to verify companies before letting them into the program.
Cybersecurity
On Infiltrating Defense Networks (Again)
Operation Network Raider was <a href=http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel10/convictions_050610.htm>considered a big win</a> for the Justice Department, and in many respects it was: The sting operation targeting the illegal distribution of counterfeit network hardware manufactured in China resulted in 30 felony convictions and more than 700 seizures of counterfeit Cisco network hardware and labels.
Digital Government
Big Love For Big Hospitals
Federal lawmakers have introduced legislation that would increase by millions of dollars each the amount of meaningful use incentive funds that multicampus hospitals could receive.
Modernization
Florida to employees: Keep that tweet (and status update, IM, SMS, etc.)
Florida's state and local government agencies got new instructions this month for retaining electronic communications.
Ideas
Compu-Forensics Saves Stim & Devaney
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., at a hearing the other day criticized the head of the board overseeing stimulus spending for being unable to cite an instance where the board's analytical software prevented fraud and abuse.
People
Defense CIO confirmation on ice for now
Plans are on hold to confirm a new DOD CIO as Defense Secretary Robert Gates reconsiders the organizational structure to save money.
People
The 3 most common complaints about federal managers
Without a doubt, the most common complaint we hear from federal employees is that some federal managers are falling down on the job, writes the FCW Insider.
People
Social media's dark side: The privacy dilemma
Federal agencies have made strong inroads in using social media such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and GovLoop. But significant privacy concerns are just now starting to emerge.
People
DISA's Dave Mihelcic: 'Technology is easy, culture is hard'
The Defense Information Systems Agency strives to keep pace with the quickly adapting defense landscape to deliver critical information and tools to warfighters in the field.
Acquisition
Agencies form a GWAC force
Governmentwide acquisition contracts are working to combat the growth of other contracts, but they face a tough road ahead.
Digital Government
Recommended Reading
This week: How government social media misses the point; Tech's silver-screen cameos.
Digital Government