Digital Government
Debate on 2011 Pay Raise Kicks Off
The debate over the 2011 federal pay raise has begun, and if President Obama makes good on his promise to ensure pay parity between federal civilians and military personnel, federal workers could see a raise of 1.9 percent next year.
Cybersecurity
U.S. issues redesigned, RFID-enhanced 'green cards'
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun issuing its new residency card for permanent residents that include holographic images, laser-engraved fingerprints and high-resolution micro-images to deter counterfeiting.
Cybersecurity
Targeting Administrative Interfaces
Years ago, vendors pushed to make administrative interfaces manageable with Web browsers, unknowingly making large enterprises more vulnerable to security risks.
Ideas
CIO, Who's Your Boss?
For years, chief information officers have been trying to gain respect in the C-suite. That meant reporting to the leader of the agency or office in which he or she worked. That relationship was enshrined in the 1996 Clinger Cohen Act, which established the CIO position and required the chief to report to the head of the agency. <a href=http://www.cio.com/article/20909/Federal_IT_Flunks_Out>Almost everyone ignored it.</a> (The Obama administration, so far, has been the exception, with the Veterans Affairs Department putting a lot of stock in CIO Roger Baker and John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090914_5915.php>elevating the agency's CIO</a> to report directly to him.) But for the most part, it's been a struggle for the CIO to earn boardroom cred and move out from under the CFO's thumb.
Digital Government
Health IT Industry, Heal Thyself
No one would use an e-mail provider that is slower than the U.S. Postal Service. A television remote control that required more effort to use than getting off the couch to manually change channels also would be a nonstarter. So is it any wonder that the uptake of health information technology has been painfully slow?
Digital Government
Facebook publishes new page about Capitol Hill
Facebook starts a new page focused on sharing information on how its social networking tools are being used by members of Congress.
Digital Government
Top IT security concerns voiced in survey
Network breaches represent the foremost nightmare scenario for IT pros, according to a new industry report by Amplitude Research, which recorded the responses of 353 network or systems administrators.
Modernization
Recovery.gov finds new home in the cloud
The Recovery.gov Web site for tracking federal stimulus law spending is the first governmentwide system to move to a cloud computing infrastructure.
Digital Government
How the Army ensures the reliability of its troop-tracking system
Government Computer News
Digital Government
Laptop stolen from VA contractor contains veterans' personal data
Rep. Steven Buyer tells Veterans Affairs secretary that hundreds of the department's contractors are not adhering to rules and regulations requiring them to encrypt data stored on computers.
Modernization
White House says Recovery.gov to move to the cloud
The White House announced on Thursday that the website that tracks the multibillion-dollar economic stimulus program is moving to a cloud platform.
Modernization
Seven tips for journeying into the cloud
What you should know about cloud computing and how to start.
Cybersecurity
House panel to consider cybersecurity overhaul
Measure could incorporate language that would link bonuses and awards to success at warding off computer system attacks.
Modernization