Digital Government
Many Americans surfing for hard facts about government
Pew researchers were surprised that 40 percent of the public have used the Internet to find raw government data, spending statistics, policy statements and campaign contributions.
Digital Government
OMB seeks input on changes to 'inherently governmental' definition
Procurement chief Daniel Gordon asks industry leaders for reaction to proposed contracting guidelines.
Digital Government
LaHood, American Idol winner team up against texting and driving
Texting and other driver distractions contribute to a quarter of all police-related traffic crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Digital Government
Agencies issue self-evaluations for open government plans
Health and Human Services, Transportation and NASA receive green flags, all others have not fulfilled the directive's requirements.
Digital Government
Parking for the Privileged
Two years ago, I <a href=http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0308/030308wb.htm>observed</a> that the second level ramp at Washington's Dulles International Airport seems to serve as a parking lot for the privileged, despite signs about every 50 feet warning "No Parking, No Stopping, No Standing."
Cybersecurity
Justice Beefs Up IP Bench
Tech Daily Dose reports the Justice Department has beefed up its bench to fight intellectual property crimes. They'll work in the department's Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property program. From TDD:
Digital Government
EHRs: Works of Literature?
E-health records are an oft-debated technological advance, and the concept of medical charts as patient narrative is one such point of contention. Neil Versel, editor at Fierce Health IT <a href=http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/cutting-and-pasting-modern-medical-illness-or-attempt-fix-old-malady/2010-04-26>asks</a> how medical records can best be used to communicate patient history while reducing errors.
Ideas
Worthy Web 2.0 Investments
Social media seems to be the federal government's big new thing. Agencies are Facebooking, <a href=http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2010/03/tweet_trends.php?oref=search>tweeting</a> and hosting YouTube contests to communicate with the public, recruit new employees and <a href-http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2010/03/web_20s_power_to_brand_public_service.php>build stronger individual brands</a>. But, as Keith Kochberg over at iMedia Connection <a href=http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/26555.asp>asks</a>, is it possible to over invest in social media?
Digital Government
OPM Lays Out Tech Priorities
The Office of Personnel Management on Monday released its <a href="http://www.opm.gov/budget/CAP/YR/2011.aspx">2011 capital asset plans</a> to ensure its budgetary and resource decisions are in line with the Obama administration's priorities, and the plans include several notable investments in information technology.
Acquisition
GSA's top financial officer named governmentwide policy office chief
GSA's CFO becomes associate administrator for the agency's Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Modernization
FBI launches new form to accept FOIA requests electronically
The FBI now offers a form to submit Freedom of Information Act requests electronically and a revamped records Web site.
Digital Government
Boosting Feds' Images
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry announced at the Excellence in Government conference last week <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=45056&sid=59">plans to create a new marketing campaign</a> to improve the public's perceptions of federal employees. But Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., is questioning whether such a campaign is a good idea.
Acquisition
HUBZone program could shrink soon
Officials plan to finalize several revisions to SBA's HUBZone program as early as June, a report states.
People
VA weeds out poorly performing programs
Veterans Affairs CIO Roger Baker drew widespread attention when he suspended 45 underperforming IT projects under the Program Management Accountability System. Baker recently spoke with FCW about PMAS and other issues.
Modernization
FCC establishes interoperability center for public safety
The Federal Communications Commission has created an interoperability center for public safety and released a proposal for funding a public safety broadband network.
Cybersecurity