Digital Government
IG raises red flags over DHS plan to consolidate management systems
Department has tried, and failed, in previous efforts to integrate key financial systems.
Digital Government
Thrift Savings Plan launches new website
After delays, revamped site aims to offer easier navigation for users.
Modernization
Microsoft's Ballmer (surprise) big on cloud computing's potential
Steven Ballmer, chief executive officer for Microsoft, kicked off the software giant's Worldwide Partner Conference on Monday with a speech outlining the company's vision for a technology that could soar: cloud computing.
Digital Government
Labor launches online career path for mapping tech jobs
Department develops the model for geospatial technology competency to promote government jobs.
Digital Government
Poor contractor oversight plagues virtual border fence project
Inspector general says Homeland Security has too few managers to properly check on the cost and progress of SBInet.
Digital Government
Skype tries to break Congress' ban
Skype is trying to speed work in Congress on ending a ban on peer-to-peer networking.
Cybersecurity
Trusted IDs face fearful response
The government's proposed identity ecosystem instills as much fear, uncertainty and doubt as hope for easier and more secure online transactions.
Modernization
Congress gets its head into the cloud
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s interest in cloud computing reflects a new awareness in Congress of the technology’s potential benefits.
Modernization
Data Mining
The public is wary about Internet tracking; mobile users feel safe; telecommuting views don't match reality.
Digital Government
Defense Continues Apps Pursuit
Counselors have begun to use apps to <a href=http://healthitupdate.nextgov.com/2010/06/honey_we_need_online_counseling.php>treat patients online</a>. Physicians are developing iPhone apps to <a href=http://healthitupdate.nextgov.com/2010/05/the_iphone_app_doc.php>treat conditions like vertigo</a>. So, it shouldn't be surprising that the Defense Department, which is embracing everything app, has an iPhone program to help treat stress, maybe even post traumatic stress syndrome.
Ideas
Census Handhelds 'So 2010'
With its 2010 decennial count well underway, the Census Bureau already is looking forward to the next challenge: planning for 2020. According to the bureau's head, the next count will incorporate more technology than what currently is being used.
People
OMB to review 20 financial system modernization projects
Obama administration officials said today they plan to freeze financial systems going through a modernization effort even if the projects are well managed to make sure they are in sync with a new policy of getting the systems launched faster and hitting the critical needs.
Digital Government
Cyber Command lays groundwork for rapid deployment of resources
Challenges facing the Cyber Command include getting up to speed, determining the definitions and roles in cyber defense, and streamlining acquisition processes.
Digital Government
Gen Y's Social Media Future
Social media tools will continue to play an integral role in the lives of Millennials, even as they get older, start families and take on more responsibilities, new research suggests.
Cybersecurity
DHS to take FISMA lead
The Office of Management and Budget and the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator have outlined for agencies the various cybersecurity responsibilities of the Homeland Security Department.
Digital Government
Top Chief Challenges
Establishing guidance and providing training to federal employees on new information technology systems and government 2.0 tools is one of the top challenges for agency chief executives, according to a new <a href="http://www.govexec.com/gbc/TheChiefs2010/">survey</a> by the Government Business Council.
Modernization
vGov for feds aims to be a more engaging online environment
The National Defense University's Paulette Robinson recently spoke with staff writer Alice Lipowicz about an interagency effort to create a secure online world known as Virtual Government where federal employees can collaborate on projects, learn new skills and participate in meetings from any location.
People