Digital Government
On Interagency Collaboration
InformationWeek on Thursday <a href=http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/policy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224201003>reported</a> that the Health IT Policy Committee's certification workgroup is considering a partnership with the Food and Drug Administration to develop an electronic health records certification program.
Ideas
Grading Executive Transparency
Many government accountability groups have been unimpressed with the White House's <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/open/around">check-the-box system</a> for tracking agency compliance with President Obama's transparency agenda. The administration issued a December directive instructing departments on how to disclose their daily doings to the public but has not followed up with an assessment.
Cybersecurity
Your Friday Cyber Break
What is Moonlight Maze? No, not the latest installment of the popular Twilight saga. Rather, it's the code name for a 1998 cyber attack on NASA, the Pentagon and the Energy Department. The attack, which originated in Russia, was one of 33 major cyber incidents in the United States from 1997 to 2010, according to Aviation Week.
Digital Government
NASA Seeks High-Tech Workforce
NASA is in the process of creating an agencywide career Web site to help attract undergraduate and graduate students to NASA job opportunities, including those in science and technology, the agency announced Friday.
Digital Government
Battle in Afghanistan pits daily operations against congressional regulations
The struggle between meeting wartime needs and fostering transformation doesn't always have to hinder progress if the government can find a sweet spot in policy.
People
DFAS halts policy that fired employees over credit scores
Following a congressional inquiry, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service on March 30 announced that it would temporarily shelve a policy that suspended or terminated DFAS employees who posted low credit scores.
Digital Government
DOE pitches $10M for energy cybersecurity
The Energy Department has finally announced details of the grant it will award for setting up a National Electric Sector Cyber Security Organization.
Digital Government
OPM Touts Success of PMF Program
The Office of Personnel Management announced on Friday that the 2010 job fair for the Presidential Management Fellows Program was a great success, drawing more than 2,000 PMF participants from more than 87 federal agencies. The job fair, held March 30 through April 1 in Washington, D.C., resulted in a number of job offers, OPM said. To date, more than 7,000 PMF participants have joined the federal government.
Modernization
GSA cloud savings said to be significant despite overstatement
Although a GSA official recently overstated cloud computing savings, experts say the actual number is still pretty impressive.
Cybersecurity
Some Justice laptops lack encryption, IG finds
The Justice Department's Criminal Division needs to make sure that its laptops and those used by its contractors have required security protections, the department's IG says.
Digital Government
FAA looks to crack IT 'sound barrier'
The agency's information technology is at a crossroads, according to the agency's IT chief.
Acquisition
Advocacy group sues government over contract data
A small-business group is concerned the loss of historical contracting data could prevent future investigations.
Digital Government
Agencies to unveil open government plans under president's directive
OMB will update controversial rules for collecting citizen information and tracking Web site use.
Digital Government