Ideas
Kempf to Oversee GSA Acquisitions
General Services Administrator Martha Johnson on Friday announced that Steve Kempf, currently the Federal Acquisition Service's deputy commissioner, will take over as FAS acting commissioner on April 3.
Digital Government
Indian Health Service confronted by patient complaints on Facebook
The Indian Health Service today acknowledged it is paying attention to patient feedback from an nontraditional source -- an informal, unaffiliated Facebook page dedicated to patient complaints about IHS.
Cybersecurity
DHS releases new details on Einstein 3 intrusion prevention pilot
The Homeland Security Department plans to use another agency and an Internet Service Provider to test capabilities and processes for its planned next generation network security program.
Digital Government
Wanted: Health IT Workers
At a time when the national unemployment rate hovers above 10 percent, the health IT sector has more shovel-ready jobs in the pipe than there are qualified hi-tech shovelers.
People
U.S. Access Board updating Section 508 disability regulations
The U.S. Access Board has issued its long-awaited proposed rulemaking for accessibility for computers, Web sites, cell phones and other telecom and IT products and devices.
People
FBI promises IT modernization slowdown is a smart move
The FBI has put the brakes on key aspects of its massive computer overhaul project, at a cost of up to $30 million in overruns, to deal with design changes and technical problems.
Acquisition
Federal Acquisition Service gets new acting commissioner
Steve Kempf will become acting commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service after current commissioner Jim Williams retires April 3.
Digital Government
Have agencies scrubbed the Conficker worm from their systems?
A directory services provider tracks scanning activity from the prolific worm, which indicates whether it is still present in government systems.
Modernization
Deploying infrastructure-as-a service? Take it slow, report says
Government Computer News
Digital Government
Soundbytes: Meteors, Cookies and Hospital Parking
A weekly roundup of the best in Nextgov comments. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
Digital Government
Report: Insurgents years ago obtained U.S. systems used to stop IEDs
The devices might have been sent to Iran to develop countermeasures that block jamming signals that prevent the detonation of roadside bombs, according to an Army document posted on a Web site.
Digital Government
Agencies must be the engines behind sustained transparency push
Individual plans for open government due April 7 should act as a contract to embed the initiative's practices into daily operations.
Digital Government
While feds avoid social media, their agencies log on
Congressional staffers and private sector employees in Washington visit social networking sites regularly, but less than half of government executives do, a study found.
Digital Government