People
TSA's No-fly system tripped up by human factors
The near get-away of Fasai Shahzad stemmed from a process requiring human intervention, according to several news reports.
Digital Government
Your turn: Take the FCW challenge
All of the magazine’s editorial pages that week will be devoted to contributions from readers like you.
Cybersecurity
Access granted: NIH opens doors to medical resources
In March, the National Institutes of Health became the first government agency to accept two types of industry-standard online identity credentials that people can get for free.
Cybersecurity
6 ways unified identity management pays off
The benefits associated with implementing a unified identity system include security, compliance and interoperability.
Cybersecurity
3 stages of identity consolidation
These are the building blocks and the capabilities that result from a consolidated identity management system.
Digital Government
Goals for top-notch identity systems
The CIO Council's Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management Roadmap and Implementation Guidance provides a common architecture for agencies as they invest in identity programs.
Digital Government
You Really Can See Russia From Here
I'm a real sucker for places that bill themselves as located at the edge of a land mass. So when researching an article on Air Force supply drops to remote radar sites in Alaska, I had the thrill of discovering that the <a href=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=tin%20city%20alaska%20radar%20station&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl>Tin City radar site</a> sits on the westernmost point of the North American continent.
Ideas
Tech To Trap Stim Violators
New rules from the White House aimed at penalizing stimulus recipients who fail to report on their spending instruct agencies to probe a report-tracking database every day for potential offenders.
Digital Government
Reforming Reimbursement Rules
In the superfast mobile computing era of iPhones, iPads, Kindles and net books, telemedicine is stuck in a rut.
Digital Government
Bonuses Tied to Agency IT Security
Federal agencies could miss out on special awards and bonuses if cybersecurity legislation introduced in the House on Thursday becomes law.
Cybersecurity
Recommended reading
NASA's new research network; DHS' version of the tricorder; finding the payback in the details.
Modernization
PowerPoint combatants go at it again
One of the military's top leaders reignites a battle over the merits of the ubiquitous presentation software.
Digital Government
Oil spill: Technology tested by tyranny of depth
Efforts to stem the flow of crude oil gushing from a damaged well at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico illustrate the limits of oil-spill technology.
Cybersecurity
Bill would set requirements for cyber coordinator
Senior House lawmakers want the Senate to approve presidential picks to head up a White House cyberspace office.
People
How telework improves employee accountability
The oft-cited concern that teleworkers have no accountability is dead wrong, says one reader who. Tell us what you think.
People
GAO reveals recipe for DOD programs success
Here's the Government Accountability Office's recipe for creating successful programs: a mix of high-ranking officials' support and proactive managers poured over sound a business case.
Modernization
Bill would create Web portal for veterans' records
Rep. Niki Tsongas has introduced legislation to enable veterans to access their service records electronically through a Web portal.
Cybersecurity
Computers and Stock Market Mayhem
In a span of <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050604545.html?hpid=topnews">5 minutes</a> yesterday, the Dow Jones index tumbled faster than ever before. <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/economy-watch/2010/05/lesson_of_todays_stock_market.html?hpid=topnews">The culprit</a>? It's still unclear, but it appears as if computer issues played an integral part alongside the economic crisis in Greece and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The point of emphasis here is that computers have become so embedded in our financial institutions that it's not even considered unreasonable to hypothesize the massive financial ramifications of a simple data entry error. The event's shock and awe almost demands that we consider how a cybersecurity breach could have a similar, if not far worse, impact.
Cybersecurity
Big Brother is watching in high definition
The Homeland Security Department is testing out a new 360-degree video surveillance system at Logan International Airport in Boston that is described as offering high-resolution imaging and analytics without the distortion of the typical fisheye lens.
Digital Government