Digital Government

Florida in the summer

Blogger Steve Kelman explores the cultural contours of South Florida, including its interesting architecture and strange traffic patterns.

People

HHS employees, industry partners jump-start innovations

Todd Park is the go-to guy for open government at the Health and Human Services Department, where he's also involved with health reform and health information exchange.

Cybersecurity

Why no one wants DHS to play cyber mall cop

The public has repeatedly rebuffed attempts by the federal government to centralize identification management, writes Mike Spinney, senior privacy analyst at the Ponemon Institute.

People

Insourcing thicket befuddles mandate-focused agencies

The Office of Management and Budget needs to provide guidance on insourcing efforts governmentwide, writes commentator Jaime Gracia.

Cybersecurity

Federal cyber strategy gets modestly clearer

The memo that gives DHS the lead role on government cybersecurity answered some questions but raised others, writes Chris Bronk.

Digital Government

Improving First-Line Supervisors

Federal agencies are falling short when it comes to selecting, training and supporting first-level supervisors, according to a new report.

People

Defense Department creates online hub for social media

The Pentagon has set up an online social media hub to better coordinate policies and to provide online links to service sites on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the like.

Digital Government

Obama ready to sign improper payments legislation

The president is expected to sign legislation today meant to crack down on $110 billion a year in erroneous federal payments.

Digital Government

House Panel Clears Training Bill

A House panel on Wednesday passed legislation that would establish basic training standards for federal managers and supervisors.

Digital Government

In This Race, Bet On The Terp To Win

Each day brings fresh evidence that the transition from paper medical files to electronic medical records has reached a tipping point.

Cybersecurity

Learning It Your Way

Formal classroom training isn't the best route for many federal workers. Social networking sites and other Web resources offer additional learning opportunities.

Digital Government

White House cites use of health data as example of its innovation initiative

Government information stored in file cabinets inhibits entrepreneurial energy, so the Obama administration is releasing it, says federal chief technology officer.