Digital Government
Most major DHS acquisitions are over budget, behind schedule: GAO
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
NOAA computer models predict coastal areas to be hit by oil spill
Government Computer News
Digital Government
White House wants to hear from nanotechnology experts
The administration is looking for input on research, funding and policy related to the practice of controlling matter at the atomic or molecular levels.
Digital Government
White House considers clearer instructions for spending reports
Move comes in the wake of a GAO analysis that found the public finds stimulus-tracking website Recovery.gov hard to understand.
Digital Government
IRS fails to identify contractors with access to taxpayer data
Many annual security reviews also were not conducted and weaknesses in computer systems were not checked for fixes.
Cybersecurity
Breaking the Chains
Chief information security officers like the State Department's John Streufert are seeking new ways to manage and prevent cyber threats in real time.
Digital Government
We'll always have Paris
Blogger and world traveler Steve Kelman sees no signs of an economic downturn in Paris.
Cybersecurity
Senators Send Letter to Obama
Senate leadership sent <a href=http://www.govexec.com/pdfs/070210cr1.pdf>a letter</a> to President Obama Thursday asking for his help in passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation, though there was no specific mention of the bills currently moving through Congress.
Digital Government
Beware of that bug: It could be following you
The U.S. Army sees miniature unmanned aerial vehicles the size of insects as a big part of future battlefield operations and intelligence gathering.
Digital Government
YouCut Targets Federal Pensions
Republican lawmakers are <a href="http://republicanwhip.house.gov/YouCut/week2.htm">targeting federal employee pensions</a> this week as part of House Minority Whip Eric Cantor's YouCut program, an online contest designed to highlight government projects that Republican lawmakers think are wasteful.
Acquisition
Alliant tops $1 billion in 14 months of business
The General Services Administration's Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract outpaces its predecessors, ANSWER and Millennia, in overall sales, according to sales figures.
Digital Government
Hurricanes and Telework
I know this week's posts have been a little telework-heavy, but it's worth noting that the Office of Personnel Management is reminding agency chief human capital officers that telework is an option for workers who may be affected by the 2010 hurricane season and the Deepwater Horizon oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. According to a <a href="http://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=3005">letter</a> sent to agency CHCOs on Thursday, OPM encouraged agencies to include telework in its emergency preparedness planning and discuss plans with each telework employee in advance. All expectations should be included in the employee's telework agreement, OPM said.
Digital Government
Secrecy could be weighing down military info-sharing
The Pentagon's tradition of keeping information close to the vest is key to operational security, but is it hindering much-needed information-sharing?
Cybersecurity
Most major DHS acquisitions are over budget, behind schedule: GAO
Audit by the Government Accountability Office finds that 12 of 15 large procurements at the Homeland Security Department suffer from cost overruns, planning obstacles that include staffing shortages and lack of sustainment planning, as well as execution challenges related to technical capability and dependence on contractor partners.
Digital Government