Cybersecurity
DHS awarded noncompetitive contracts without having adequate records, IG says
The Homeland Security Department's Inspector General found gaps and missing data when he searched records on contracts awarded without open competition.
People
Writing to be heard—and understood—on the Web
The Web could force the federal government to finally shed its legacy of lousy writing.
Modernization
Our panel of language mavens
The federal information technology community is home to a number of experts in the fields of plain language and Web content. Here are the four who contributed their ideas to this article.
Modernization
CDC strikes a balance between accuracy and clarity
The first big step toward creating good Web content is learning to live with the tension that always exist between your advocates for accuracy and your sticklers for clarity.
Digital Government
FCC may endorse broadband goals, but not vote on plan
"Mission statement" will be signed.
Digital Government
Screening of all U.S.-bound air cargo still years away
Acting head says TSA might be able to screen only 65 percent of cargo on international flights.
Digital Government
Regulations could bog down financial system modernization
Analyst says agencies could have difficulty finding technology that can be implemented quickly, given thicket of rules.
Digital Government
Navy awards contracts to build prototypes for shipboard network
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will compete to produce what the service terms a revolutionary change in its information technology systems.
Digital Government
Eastern Airlines Lives!
Although Eastern Airlines went bankrupt in 1991, the Federal Aviation Administration for some reason decided to illustrate the cover of its 78-page 2010 "Portfolio of Goals" <a href=http://www.faa.gov/about/plans_reports/media/FY10%20Portfolio%20of%20Goals.pdf>report</a> with a photo of the venerable DC-9 operated by the long-defunct carrier.
Digital Government
Outlook Bright for Federal IT Jobs
A new survey finds that even in the tough economy, the job outlook for information security professionals within the federal government remains strong, largely due to the Obama administration's focus on improving cybersecurity.
Ideas
Cloud Computing Trauma
Customer service matters. When it comes to cloud computing, a little bit could go a long way.
Digital Government