Digital Government
Rockefeller calls for public-private action on cybersecurity
Sen. Jay Rockefeller's cybersecurity bill would promote shared responsibility between government and industry.
Digital Government
BP asks for military tech to contain oil spill
Oil giant BP plc has requested assistance from the Defense Department for advanced underwater imaging technology and remote operating vehicles that are not available commercially to contain the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, reports the Houston Chronicle.
Cybersecurity
Agencies under pressure to develop systems first, security second
As agencies rush to adopt the latest technology tools, they're leaving the traditional approach to information security behind.
Digital Government
VA finds bug that caused mix-up in health exchange system
Glitch that combined patient data or returned incomplete files should be fixed in May.
Digital Government
Corporate execs tell White House about benefits of contests
The Obama administration wants federal agencies to learn from the private sector how online competitions for the public and organizations can help solve some of the nation's problems.
Digital Government
More Army Networking Coming
The Army plans announce in May plans to create what sounds like a social networking site that will bring together soldiers' families and specific communities within the service with the hopes that they will discuss, seemingly, mental health issues that may be common among soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The reason we say "sounds like" and "seemingly" is because that's the only details Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton, the highest ranking psychiatrist in the Army, would give.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: A Group Effort
New cybersecurity legislation has the private sector concerned about increased government regulation, but lawmakers are working to <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100429_6545.php?oref=topnews>assure industry</a> that they are an important part of a team effort, not a target.
Digital Government
Defense, Facebook One and the Same
While the average Facebook employee probably does not meet Defense Department attire or haircut standards, Defense Deputy Secretary William J. Lynn III <a href=http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=58949>told</a> a group of Facebookers at the company's headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday that he viewed the two cultures as congruent.
Digital Government
Tech Jobs Declined 4 Percent in 2009
The U.S. high-tech industry shed a total of 245,600 jobs in 2009, for a total of 5.9 million workers, according to a new report by TechAmerica.
Ideas
FedSpace Feedback
The General Services Administration this week <a href=http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2010/04/gsa_hits_social_media_road.php>announced</a> that it plans to launch a new social networking site for government employees. FedSpace, which will be available in the fall, will enable interagency collaboration, communication and information sharing, according to agency officials.
Digital Government
Battle command network drives Army modernization
In its 2010 Modernization Strategy, the Army outlines its near-term future as it moves to become a taut, versatile and efficient force centered on the battle command network.
Digital Government
Incentives for health IT could include home monitoring equipment
A federal working group considers several requirements for patients to use health IT.
People
Kundra, Chopra say most open-government plans need more work
After a first assessment of agencies' plans to increase openness, administration officials say most organizations have more work to do.
Acquisition
Inherently governmental job proposal blurs a blurry world
The new phrases “closely associated with inherently governmental function” and “critical function,” are causing the most concern, panelists say.
Digital Government
6. Cybersecurity
Up for debate: The government should launch a new PR campaign to raise cybersecurity awareness and protect itself, its citizens and the economy. Tell us what you think.
People
House passes bill to upgrade DOD acquisition workforce
The bill seeks to reform the 80 percent of the Defense Department's acquisition system that 2009's reform didn't touch, some lawmakers say.
Digital Government
In defense of PowerPoint
After Pentagon leaders criticize the use of PowerPoint presentations, readers come to the software's defense, laying the blame for bad presentations at the users' feet.
Digital Government