Digital Government
Better cybersecurity depends on better information management
National Security Agency official Tony Sager says that sharing security information is not enough; information must be better managed to ensure that the right information about threats and vulnerabilities gets into the hands of those who need it.
Modernization
Air Traffic Organization charts opportunity in cloud computing, social media
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
White House to unveil revised ID management plan Friday
Strategy will build on past efforts, including the Bush administration's attempt to establish universal credentials for accessing federal buildings and computers.
Digital Government
IG finds lots to worry about in FAA's air traffic control upgrade
Poor coordination with other agencies, unclear guidance, delays in meeting milestones and high costs could hold up NextGen's deployment, inspector general says.
Digital Government
Canada sends aircraft to map spreading Gulf oil slicks
The Dash-8 jet relies on special radar, scanners and cameras to create maps in real-time to determine where oil can be captured or dispersed with chemicals.
Digital Government
Presidential committee on innovation hosts first meeting to boost promising tech, jobs
Panelists suggest government agencies should invest in emerging IT, nanotech and biotech fields
Digital Government
Spouses wait to see what’s next for popular career program
As noted in an article in FederalDaily, DoD is still trying to figure out what to do with the Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program, which has proven to be just a little too popular.
Cybersecurity
The Growing Business of Privacy
Privacy is becoming big business, <a href=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703438604575315182025721578.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews>reportsM</a> <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. Privacy flubs by AT&T, Facebook, Apple Inc. seem to have fanned the interest.
Digital Government
The Start of Making Cyborgs Real?
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=3da082fa3b92bc8b725e56b1a450a783>wants some help</a> from smart folks who can develop new kinds of optical, biological or brain-based computers.
Digital Government
The Quest for Certification
Electronic health records are getting another boost from the Office of the National Coordinator, which on Thursday will publish a final rule for a temporary EHR certification program.
Ideas
War of the Smart Phones
The BlackBerry seems to be the accessory of choice in Washington. In bars, offices, the gym, you name it, you're likely to see more than a few of these gadgets. But could other smart phones catch up, even in the federal government?
Digital Government
Military, intell agencies dismiss DARPA-led cyber range
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency may be getting squeezed out of the competition to build a test range for potential cyber security solutions.
Digital Government
Interior to get new deputy CIO
Gross takes on a new role at the Interior Department, continuing the changes at the department, Matthew Weigelt writes.
Cybersecurity
Wanted: A better system for intelligence collection
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's Smart Collection office wants to fund research into ways to make collected intelligence more valuable.
People