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
Officials hope new codes will sharpen procurement data reporting
Washington Technology
Digital Government
Air Force researching industry tools for detecting malicious additions
Fierce Government IT
Cybersecurity
Spotty coordination on cyber threats is recipe for disaster: GAO study
Industry partners say security warnings from government often aren't detailed or fast enough to prevent breaches.
Digital Government