Cybersecurity
DHS to hire 170 IT employees during next 18 months
Richard Spires, the CIO of the Homeland Security Department, said today his IT workforce will almost double by October 2011.
Ideas
GSA Continues Acquisitions Shakeup
The General Services Administration on Tuesday announced another leadership change in its Federal Acquisition Service, the office responsible for coordinating goods and services for government agencies. Jon Jordon, controller for FAS, will serve as acting deputy commissioner starting April 3.
People
DFAS employees can be suspended, fired over credit scores
Rep. Dennis Kucinich and three other members of the Ohio congressional delegation asked the Defense Finance and Accounting Service to temporarily shelve a policy which suspends or terminates employees who post low credit scores.
Digital Government
Defense CIO nominee will face tough challenges
Takai will rely on her experience in network compatibility and information sharing, but she faces a steep learning curve on tactical networks and the command-and-control systems the department relies on to conduct operations worldwide.
Digital Government
HHS wiki airs concerns about planned health network service
Government Computer News
Digital Government
HHS panel advises on data glitches that affect patient safety
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Unions seek bargaining over electronic pay stubs
Groups praise initiative as environmentally sound, but want to make sure no employees are left behind.
Digital Government
Senators concerned over savings lost due to Networx delays
Agencies should share transition plans by April 9, oversight committee says.
Digital Government
White House considers proposals to improve information sharing
Recommendations from the Markle Foundation include persistent queries, which remember users' search terms, and tagging information with labels that make it easier to organize.
Digital Government
OMB financial management chief pledges to urge quick results
Danny Werfel says agencies should be smarter about technology investments and metrics.
Digital Government
Can Docs be Paid to Adopt EHRs?
Just how effective are government incentive payments to physicians to encourage them to adopt electronic health records? So, so, according to a survey conducted by a data interchange company in Massachusetts.
Cybersecurity
GPS Tracking Equals Another Privacy Battle
The federal government is considering ways to bolster falling revenue from gas taxes, as more motorists drive hybrid and more fuel-efficient cars. The nation has a $140 billion shortfall in highway funding, which will get worse as cars burn less gas causing revenue from fuel taxes drop, <a href=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/mar/29/nevada-studies-fuel-tax-alternatives/>according to the Las Vegas Sun</a>.
Digital Government
Honoring Bataan in Kuwait
It turns out that on March 21 as I and 5,000 military and civilian folks participated in the 21st <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2010/03/45_pounds_sure_is_heavier_nowadays.php>Annual Bataan Memorial Death March</a> at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., we had some company at the Army's Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
Digital Government
Navy CIO Tweaks Social Policy
The Navy has started to develop its own take on the Defense Departmentwide <a href=http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/DTM-09-026.pdf>social media policy</a> for the Navy and Marine Corps <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100226_3264.php>released in February</a>. Navy Department Chief Information Officer Rob Carey <a href=http://www.doncio.navy.mil/Blog.aspx?ID=1653>said in a blog post</a> on March 26 that he expected the service's policy to be released real soon.
Digital Government