Digital Government
Scholars look to increase research on open government
Professors and researchers view President Obama's transparency push as encouraging more studies of the initiative's effects on democracy, policies and public engagement.
Digital Government
GSA solicits comments on contractor performance database
System to track legal violations ups reporting requirements for contract and grant recipients.
Digital Government
Army, Navy and Air Force continue to ban flash media
After U.S. Strategic Command approves limited use of USB devices, the services work on policies and procedures for the use of the media on computers and networks.
Ideas
Called Out For Bad Behavior
Recovery.gov, the Web site tracking progress of the economic stimulus package, is naming names when it comes to stimulus-funded tech companies who have twice failed to report on their spending.
Digital Government
Air Force Blue for Cyber Command
In the most startling act of generosity of the year, the Air Force plans to pony up $104 million for the new headquarters of the U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Md., in its fiscal 2011 budget.
Digital Government
Got Clearance? Got More Money
IT professionals holding an active federal security clearance maintained a compensatory advantage over their not-cleared counterparts. Some security-cleared IT professionals earn as much as 12 percent more in salary, according to a <a href="http://www.clearancejobs.com/files/SalarySurvey2010.pdf">survey</a> by ClearanceJobs.com.
Digital Government
DOD issues long-awaited social media policy
DOD issues a memo to address longstanding uncertainties about the use of social media and networks within defense agencies and military branches.
People
DOD strives for consumer-like efficiency
Despite the massive size and complexity of the DOD, leaders at the Pentagon are committed to improving the organization's business processes, according to assistant deputy chief management officer Elizabeth McGrath.
Cybersecurity
DHS plans to seek cybersecurity R&D center support
The Homeland Security Department plans to award a multi-year contract to provide a range of management and technical services for its cybersecurity research and development programs.
Modernization
VA may revive canceled scheduling program
The Veterans Affairs Department has canceled its Replacement Scheduling Application Development program, for which it has spent at least $167 million, but it is likely to come back to life in a different form, according to a senior official.
Modernization
GSA cancels cloud request for quotations
Changing markets and technology prompted fresh start on cloud acquisition.
Digital Government
Obama administration may give better-paying contractors an advantage
Obama administration officials are considering a policy that would give preference to contractors who pay their employees higher wages, over Republican opposition.
Digital Government
Government-specific clouds a boon to feds, Kundra says
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said at a breakfast today that federal data centers, web sites and email programs all may benefit from government-dedicated cloud computing.
Acquisition