Digital Government
OPM Announces First LEAD Graduates
The Office of Personnel Management on Monday recognized the first graduates of its new Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) certificate program, and two notable technology leaders are among the program's graduates.
Digital Government
First lady wants help to create childhood obesity infographics
Michelle Obama is looking for a colorful, powerful graphic to present childhood obesity information with the greatest effect.
Digital Government
VA patient scheduling app still not ready for prime time
The Veterans Affairs Department's second attempt to build an outpatient scheduling system may not get off the ground unless significant management deficiencies are corrected, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Modernization
OMB puts brakes on financial systems modernization
The Obama administration announced today that it will overhaul the federal financial management system and prohibit agencies from placing task orders or contracts for modernization efforts.
Digital Government
Senate Homeland Security Committee hopes you 'like' its Facebook page
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has launched its own Facebook page for interaction via the social-networking service.
Modernization
There are no shortcuts to findability
The hype around improving the findability of online information can lead to shortsighted solutions.
Digital Government
Army cites improper contracting in Arlington Cemetery scandal
Federal Computer Week
People
People on the move, events in the news
A who's who of former federal information technology leaders joined in recognizing this year's honorees at the Association for Federal Information Resources Management’s annual Executive Leadership Awards at the Capital Hilton June 17.
Modernization
Data Mining
Telecommuters can handle more work; Cloud and mobile computing will overtake PCs by 2020; Feds use unsafe methods to transfer files.
People
Return to sender: Rethinking the Army's e-mail ambitions
Enterprise e-mail represents a positive step for the Army and DOD, but what will it take to get it done?
Digital Government
White House to move slowly on inherently governmental IT jobs
But Congress could pass language that contractors worry could foster arbitrary insourcing rather than support strategic cost-analysis.
Cybersecurity
National ID management plan draft short on details
Online users and a former top IT official question how security and privacy will be addressed in the proposed strategy to verify identities online.
Modernization
Tracking gulf oil spill efforts, in real time
Anyone with a Web browser and Internet connection can now track data related to the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill in real time.
Digital Government
Obama administration cracks down on late, over budget IT projects
White House orders review of all high-risk IT initiatives, halts investments in financial system modernization efforts.
Cybersecurity