Modernization
It's a Stretch
Consolidating data centers offers an opportunity to for federal IT managers to go green.
Modernization
Google's new document sharing app a security risk, experts say
But administrators have more control to block services that would allow sensitive documents from being sent accidentally, other cyber specialists say.
Digital Government
Report: Defense contractors battle 'relentless' online assaults
Unfriendly -- and friendly -- nations use Internet tools, including social networking, to ferret out information on military IT systems, UAVs and aeronautical technology.
Cybersecurity
GSA must secure online construction data, audit finds
GSA's Public Building Service needs to lock down sensitive building project data when posting it in a shared online intranet, IG says.
Acquisition
GSA gets good marks for ordering guide
GSA created guidance for, and offers training on, ordering from blanket purchase agreements.
Digital Government
NIH contract in GSA's crosshairs brings in $2.1 billion a year
If the General Services Administration is successful in convincing the Office of Federal Procurement Policy that NIH should lose its governmentwide contract authority, the agency could pick up $1 billion in new business.
Digital Government
Think you want an iPad? Read this first!
Everyone seems to want an iPad, but is it worth it? Early reviews paint a muddled picture of iPad's pros and cons.
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