Digital Government
Task Force recommends a metric for measuring data center efficiency
Industry and government have put a premium on data center energy efficiency, frequently using energy efficiency metrics. But the metrics haven't always been applied clearly and consistently.
Digital Government
Ready or not, the workplace will get a lot more mobile, social
A global survey by Unisys and IDC finds rapid growth in the use of smart phones and special networking applications on the job.
Digital Government
States' IT needs clash with federal policies
NASCIO President Stephen Fletcher, a former fed, discusses the need for better state/federal coordination, the unintended costs of data center consolidation, and the need to protect personal identities at the state level.
Digital Government
10 gov Web apps that get results
These 10 great agency Web applications combine innovative ideas with new media to produce effective civic engagement.
Digital Government
Ready or not, the workplace will get a lot more mobile, social
Government Computer News
Digital Government
HHS seeks help with catalog of health treatments
Database will enable patients, doctors, policymakers and others to determine which courses of action work best and are most cost effective.
Cybersecurity
Inspector general says tax e-file system is not error-free
Security weaknesses persist, despite IRS' claim to the contrary.
Digital Government
Contractors asked to voluntarily submit emissions data
GSA will give preference to vendors that provide greenhouse gas information, official says.
Cybersecurity
Navy needs information technology specialists with business skills
New IT workforce plan emphasizes business acumen along with technical expertise.
Cybersecurity
Password Practices
Cybersecurity in government has been a punching bag for years. Most experts agree it's pretty bad -- scary bad. But when it comes to passwords, federal managers are more careful than their private sector counterparts.
Digital Government
TSA Blogger Brings Message to Defense
A prolific -- and popular -- blogger at for the Transportation Security Administration has begun to spread his word to the Defense community. Bob Burns, a.k.a. Blogger Bob, wrote his first post for the Armed With Science Blog, which appears on the <a href=http://www.dodlive.mil/>DoD Live</a> website.
Digital Government
Does filtering adult Web sites work?
Does software to block adult content and other objectional material really work? In past years such programs have been knocked for blocking legitimate Web sites along with the nasty ones -- such as screening out breast-cancer information sites along with nubile young vixens.
People
Agencies defend charges of contracting fraud
Officials say the recently reported fraud that GAO uncovered in a small-business set-aside program comes from business owners and contracting officers not understanding the program rules, but at least one member of Congress rejects that explanation.
Digital Government
DARPA seeks young blood
DARPA is accepting proposals for its next Computer Science Study Group.
Digital Government
IT spending dashboard goes mobile
Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra has announced an updated Web site to help the public track the $80 billion the government spends annually on information technology.
Ideas