Digital Government
Air Force's retro acquisition strategy comes with a price
The latest twist in the Air Force tanker program is the product of a dysfunctional procurement system, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
People
US clears way for social media to reach human rights activists
An amendment issued by the Treasury Department makes it legal to export Web technologies--such as instant messaging, chat and e-mail, and social networking--to Iran, Sudan and Cuba.
Digital Government
Census allows little time to build networks for temporary offices
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
White House details how agencies should legally organize contests
Guidance includes following federal acquisition rules, contracting with a third party and using department-specific mandates.
Cybersecurity
Security guidance to aid agencies in cloud computing push
Threat list is helpful but incomplete, analysts say.
Cybersecurity
VA investigating security breach of veterans' medical data
In violation of department policies, physician assistant allegedly conducted an unauthorized download of two sets of clinical records in an attempt to conduct research, according to sources.
Digital Government
DOD social media policy fails to answer security questions
Former Director of Defense Information Paul Strassmann questions how DOD's new directive, permitting NIPRNet access to the Internet, will work without more explicit security direction.
Digital Government
Security Breach Déjà Vu at VA
Oh my, when will they ever learn at the Veterans Affairs Department? I have heard from well placed sources that the VA inspector general may start an investigation into how and why an employee of the VA medical center in Atlanta downloaded patient clinical data to a personal laptop.
Digital Government
Don't Ask, and Ye Shall Recieve
Roger Baker, the chief information officer at the Veterans Affairs Department and <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2010/02/vas_66_billion_man.php>the $6.6 billion man</a>, will get a few more shekels to spend in fiscal 2011 if the Senate VA committee and the Republicans on the House VA committee get their way in the long budget process.
Ideas
Tweeting for Startup Visa
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists flew in to Capitol Hill last week to promote the Startup Visa Act, a bill to amend immigration law and make it easier for foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. -- and create jobs here -- if they demonstrate funding from U.S.-based investors. This wasn't just a stakeholders' party. So far, more than 780 voters have sent over 2800 messages to their elected representatives - through 2gov, a nifty tool that channels Tweets to Congress. And 95 percent are supporting the bill.
Digital Government
Kaiser policies for veteran health records still raising questions
A conflict may exist in Kaiser Permanente's descriptions of its security policies on electronic health records.
Cybersecurity
Obama announces new pick to head TSA
Robert Harding, former director for operations at the Defense Intelligence Agency, is President Barack Obama's new pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration.
Digital Government
Fed IT Workers Get $13 Mil in Bonuses
Federal agencies paid more than $280 million in bonuses in 2008 to recruit, retain and relocate employees, according to a new report from the Office of Personnel Management.
Ideas