Digital Government
Boosting Cyber Skills
My colleague Jill Aitoro <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100604_2456.php?oref=topstory">wrote</a> on Friday about a forthcoming draft report that details ways to expand the qualified pool of job candidates for federal cybersecurity jobs. The report, to be released by the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency, will include a set of recommendations to ensure federal employees and contractors receive the ongoing training necessary to ensure computer networks and systems are protected.
Digital Government
Leveraging Community Health Data
Want to see an interactive map on the web that easily compares the health of different communities? There's an app for that. How about an enhanced web search that integrates hospital performance data into hospital search results? There's an app for that. Tools for mobile phones that put new health information at consumers' fingertips? Yep.
Ideas
Wired: Army Arrests Docs Leaker
Wired's Threat Level blog reported late Sunday that Army officials have arrested a U.S. intelligence analyst who allegedly leaked military and State Department documents to <a href=http://wikileaks.org/>Wikileaks</a>, a whistleblower Web site. The site posted in April a video of a 2007 U.S. helicopter attack in Baghdad that killed innocent civilians.
Ideas
U.S. Transfers Control Of Iraqi E-Library
The United States on Monday is expected to announce the transfer of control of an online research library to the Iraqi people, according to a federally-funded nonprofit organization that had managed the project. The move represents the culmination of a four-year U.S.-Iraq partnership to reinvigorate scientific study in the Middle Eastern country after decades of myopic focus on weapons systems.
Modernization
Cooler data centers could save millions for IRS
Federal auditors today said the IRS could save $3 million over four years by improving energy efficiency at two data centers, but the service disagreed with that estimate.
Acquisition
GSA client support centers earn good marks from auditors
Three audits found the client support centers in GSA's Southeast Sunbelt, Mid-Atlantic and National Capital regions compliant with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as well as the Defense Department's procurement requirements.
Cybersecurity
James Cameron, Kevin Costner bring Hollywood know-how to gulf oil spill
'Avatar' and 'Titanic' director James Cameron and 'Waterworld' star Kevin Costner are working with oil giant BP and government officials on separate remedies for the Gulf oil spill disaster.
Digital Government
What's on Casey Coleman's bookshelf?
The General Services Administration's chief information officer shares her current favorites.
Modernization
Give and Take
Agencies see the potential for savings with cloud computing, but jobs could be on the line.
Modernization
GSA inspector general dings e-travel system for high costs and poor design
Agency says E-Gov Travel Service 2.0 will address many concerns found in audit.
Digital Government
Army wants to build a massive virtual world to train soldiers
The simulation will be large enough to accommodate 10,000 avatars, with vehicles and weapons, that can move about and interact with each other using Web 2.0 communications found in the real world.
Digital Government
Pentagon budget planning 'out of sync' with operational needs
In a new survey, Defense financial managers say budget process hinders warfighters.
Modernization
GAO calls for better efficiency measurements, but IT could help
OMB has issued inconsistent, limited guidance to agencies on measuring efficiency, but auditors noted the White House has emphasized increasing efficiency through IT-related initiatives.
People