Digital Government
Email Your Doc, 24/7
Parents increasingly are asking for greater access to their children's pediatricians through email and other online means of communication, according to a new survey.
Digital Government
DARPA SMITEs Insider Threats
How bad is the threat of an insider attack against military information systems?
Ideas
Hello World, Meet the United States
Federal agencies are all over the social media craze, using Twitter, Facebook and other tools to connect with the American public. But what if an agency has a different audience? Do the same strategies apply?
Digital Government
DOD unlocks the gate to social interaction with the public
Jack Holt is helping usher DOD into the 21st century by using Web-based technologies to communicate with people, gather ideas and share information.
Acquisition
Another suggestion for better contracts
Good ideas for improving government contracting need effective oversight to succeed, writes Richard D. Lieberman.
Acquisition
Boosting the role of the CAO
The chief acquisition offier's role is a strategic function and not secondary to the roles of his or her C-level counterparts, writes Ron Falcone.
Acquisition
Simplifying contract terms for commercial items means walking a fine line
Contract language that is intended to simplify business for contractors requires careful analysis, writes Joseph Petrillo, a lawyer at Washington law firm Petrillo and Powell.
Acquisition
Army applies boot camp approach to acquisition workforce
The program aims to train new contracting professionals to take on work with minimal oversight, writes Harry Hallock, executive director of the Army’s TACOM Contracting Center in Warren, Mich.
Digital Government
Luring IT Pros to Switch Jobs
Employers are looking beyond traditional venues such as job announcements and career fairs to find fresh technology talent; they're also approaching employed technology professionals, a new survey finds.
Digital Government
Are password rules just bad magic?
We still want your ideas for creating and remembering strong passwords, but at least one security consultant thinks it's the wrong approach. Here's why.
Cybersecurity
Comms to Cyber In 2 Weeks Flat
The U.S. Air Force is shifting 3,000 communications officers to become cybersecurity specialists with a series of new training and simulation courses, following the transition of 27,000 enlisted airman late last year.
Digital Government
Stalling Same-Sex Benefits?
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that legislation to provide benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees would cost the government more than $300 million over the next decade, an issue that could stall efforts to pass the bill this year.
Digital Government
SSA needs better plan for high-risk project, IG says
The Social Security Administration needs to improve its management of a project to convert its master databases, an new audit finds.
Cybersecurity
Obama makes third try to find a leader for TSA
President Barack Obama has taken his third shot at finding a leader for the Transportation Security Administration.
Digital Government
Strong passwords: You DO have better ideas!
We asked you for ideas on creating and remembering strong passwords, and the floodgates opened.
People
Want program staff more involved in contracting? Make their jobs more interesting
Blogger Steve Kelman proposes a way to strengthen the role of the contracting officer's technical representative in the procurement process.
Digital Government
NIST updates guide for testing PIV card applications and middleware
Government Computer News
Digital Government