Digital Government
IT problems still hound Census as it readies count
GAO warns needed fixes to major systems might not be finished before it starts counting citizens who didn't return forms, but bureau officials say they will be ready in time.
Cybersecurity
Utilities take wait-and-see approach to smart grid investment, survey finds
Executives cite uncertainty over federal energy policy and worry about their ability to recover investment costs.
Modernization
Army leaders detail modernization plans
Bulk of $3.2 billion budget slated for network equipment, unmanned air and ground systems, and sensors.
Cybersecurity
Whole Lotta Cybersecurity Goin' On
There's been a lot of cybersecurity talk on the Hill this week. The passage out of committee of the <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100324_7395.php?oref=topnews">2009 Cybersecurity Act</a> and <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100325_7218.php?oref=topnews">amendments to the 2002 Federal Information Security Management Act</a> all got ink. One bill that hasn't received as much attention is the International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act, introduced on Tuesday by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. This bill looks overseas at trying to squash the rising threats of hackers and criminals, and realizes the borderless nature of the Internet.
Digital Government
The Vietnam War Anniversary
The Defense Department plans to kick off any time now the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War -- even though we're already three months into the 50th year.
Ideas
Acquisition by Wiki?
Collaboration, crowdsourcing and social media may be the way forward when it comes to improving government processes.
Digital Government
The Federal-Private Pay Imbalance
Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry has appointed a task force to come up with data that shows that federal employees do not earn higher average salaries than their private sector counterparts.
Digital Government
Cyber war, drug war -- what's the difference?
The war on drugs isn't going well, so why should we expect a war on cyber crime to be any more effective, Brian Robinson wonders.
Digital Government
Cyber Command hits speed bump
The Senate Armed Services Committee this month put the brakes on the creation of the U.S. Cyber Command, requesting more information on its relationship with the National Security Agency, reports Bill Gertz at Washington Times.
Cybersecurity
DHS undecided about US-VISIT air exit system
The Homeland Security Department is still undecided about pursuing a biometric system at airports to verify that non-U.S. citizens leave when required.
Ideas
Y'all Come Back Now
I'm from the South -- the same lovely city as the infamous <a href="http://www.pauladeen.com/">Paula Deen</a> -- and every now and then I appreciate finding someone in the D.C. area who speaks my language. That's right. I say "y'all."
Acquisition
New GSA leader sees collective intelligence as a frontier
The General Services Administration can tap the wisdom of the crowds, but it still lacks needed policies to do it well, administrator Martha Johnson says.
Digital Government
Panel Approves Telework Bill
A House subcommittee on Wednesday approved legislation that would make telework a statutory requirement for every federal agency.
Digital Government
HHS panel considers central authority for health IT vocabulary
A central authority may be needed to oversee common vocabulary terms for health data exchange and electronic health records.
Digital Government
House passes P2P software reform bill
The House has passed a bill to restrict the use of peer-to-peer software on all federal government computers.
Modernization