Cybersecurity
IRS (Again) Combats Imposters
Let's say this one more time: The IRS will not send anyone an email or fax, asking for personal information. Ever. Seriously.
Ideas
Repubs Knock Apparent FOIA Exemption
Some Republicans are disgruntled about a clause in the newly-minted financial reform law that they say allows the Securities and Exchange Commission to sidestep the Freedom of Information Act.
Digital Government
Calling FCC, FDA. Anybody Home?
On paper, it makes sense to combine the might of the Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration to "promote innovation and investment in wireless medical devices," as reported here yesterday.
Cybersecurity
Senator wants cybersecurity center at NIST
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) is pushing to establish a new cybersecurity center of excellence at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Acquisition
GSA schedules: Are agencies paying too much?
Blogger Steve Kelman is looking to the procurement community for ideas on how to help agencies take full advantage of the General Services Administration's schedules.
Digital Government
FBI begins to deploy Sentinel system
Sentinel is intended to move agents from a paper-based to a computer-based system.
Digital Government
$3B in cost overruns for Coast Guard's Deepwater procurement
Washington Technology
Modernization
Soundbytes: Hammers, Google and Gaffes
A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
Digital Government
Watchdog: FAA lacks metrics for rollout of air traffic upgrade
Better reporting could prevent information technology problems and keep costs in check, GAO finds.
Digital Government
Craigslist creator tries to bring transparency initiative out of the shadows
The Obama administration's open government efforts aren't getting the attention and credit they deserve, Craig Newmark says.
Digital Government
Insufficient data sharing hobbles Army's efforts to track suicide risks, report says
Stovepiped systems, privacy concerns cited as factors preventing commanders from recognizing when soldiers are in distress.
People
Fake companies still win SBA approval
GAO tests SBA's set-aside program with fake companies that used the Alamo's address as their headquarters and still won certification.
Digital Government
Culture of Innovation
When it comes to changing the culture at federal agencies to support more innovation, it appears as though federal managers could learn a lot from the example being set at the Veterans Affairs Department.
Digital Government