Cybersecurity
Mitigation, not prohibition, is best response to social media’s security risks
Policy, training and technology can help agencies deal with their concerns about the security of social networking, writes David Etue, vice president of products and markets at Fidelis Security Systems.
Digital Government
Revealed: Our picks for the best password strategies
Our readers offer hundreds -- literally -- of good ideas for building and managing strong passwords. Who's idea comes closest to covering all the bases?
Digital Government
Army Apps 1, Transformative Apps 0
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Army both kicked off projects to develop applications for mobile gadgets and gismos in March. The House Armed Services Committee strongly favors the <a href= http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100303_8240.php>Apps for the Army</a> project over DARPA's <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5db2b9ccbed8edc27d7e1df20a0e2f39&tab=core&_cview=1>Transformative Apps</a> program.
Ideas
You Too Can Explore Space
Just when you though there was an automated process for everything, one of the most forward-thinking areas of science decided to ditch computers for some good old-fashioned human problem-solving.
Digital Government
When it comes to government data gathering, public trust is hard to come by
The public doesn't trust government to protect Americans' information, and laws reflect that mind-set, blogger Matthew Weigelt writes.
Cybersecurity
Security Common Sense Lost
The <a href="http://www.auscert.org.au/">Australian Computer Emergency Response Team</a> last week held a security conference that is making <a href="http://news.cnet.com/insecurity-complex/?tag=rb_content;overviewHead">headlines</a> for the wrong reasons. Apparently, organizers allowed IBM to hand out USB keys to conference participants, some of which contained malware. <a href="http://beastorbuddha.com/2010/05/21/ibm-letter-to-auscert-delegates-free-malware-giveaway/">Oh, the irony</a>.
People
Acquisition 2.0: GSA uncovers the pitfalls and promise of crowdsourcing
Acquisition officials at the General Services Administration have found that it’s not just ethics officers who have concerns about taking the government/industry dialogue onto the Web.
Digital Government
On Evaluating EHRs
There's an interesting discussion going on over at the <em>Journal of American Medicine</em> about the different types of monitoring and evaluation required to mitigate potential errors in e-health records.
Digital Government
Attracting Gen Y
Offering a mobile work environment, easy access to the office and high-tech amenities should be top priorities for organizations looking to attract and retain the Generation Y workforce, new research suggests.
Cybersecurity
NASA's new FISMA approach and what it means for you
Jerry Davis, NASA's deputy CIO for IT security, discusses his agency's break from the paper-based process used to measure IT security.
Digital Government
A few tips from GSA on the art of collaboration
Collaboration is much more than a crowd of people talking together about a subject, according to the administrator of the General Services Administration.
Digital Government
Health IT evangelists find help in the cloud
The Health and Human Services Department recently purchased a cloud computing solution for its regional extention centers that not only helps them do their jobs, but also provides performance information back to HHS.
Digital Government
It's official: DOD Cyber Command activated
Army Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the Defense Department's new Cyber Command, formally received his fourth star on May 21.
Acquisition
VA publishes draft solicitation for upcoming 'T4' IT acquisition
The Veterans Affairs Department is preparing to request bids on its $12 billion Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology IT services acquisition in June.
People
Four differences between Twinkies and open-government plans
Although not perfect, the initial open-government plans represent a strong first step toward increasing transparency, participation and collaboration, write Patrice McDermott and Amy Bennett from OpenTheGovernment.org.
Digital Government
GSA solicitation solidifies cloud commitment
Efforts advance to make cloud computing services accessible to federal agencies with new RFQ, the launch of a web site, and new support for FedRAMP program.
Acquisition
Bursting the bubble for federal contractors
The $1 billion acquisition of Stanley by CGI Group of Montreal might be a harbinger of tough times ahead for federal contractors.
Digital Government
NASA, VA open-source plans spark debate
NASA and the Veterans Affairs Department drew criticism after announcing their latest plans for open-source software.
Modernization
Cloud computing: Two steps forward, two steps back
Security and privacy concerns continue to plague cloud computing, despite more endorsements by the Obama administration.
People