Modernization
Technology: The problem and solution for Postal Service's $238 billion shortfall
USPS says improved Web presence and mobile apps are key initiatives in its strategy to climb out of the red.
Cybersecurity
Monitoring federal networks, global supply chain part of cyber initiative
Among information the administration declassified is a call for acquisition reform to make sure technology products have not been developed to infiltrate networks and steal data.
Digital Government
Nation's cybersecurity suffers from a lack of information sharing
Lack of trust between the government and private sectors still inhibits information sharing needed to defend against rapidly evolving cyberthreats.
Ideas
Facebook No Show at Hearing
A senator chastised the social-networking service Facebook on Tuesday for refusing to attend his subcommittee hearing on global Internet freedom, while simultaneously seeking the government's help in resolving Internet blockages overseas.
Ideas
Is Cybersecurity All Hype?
Wired's Ryan Singel wrote a long <a href=http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/cyber-war-hype/>post</a> in the site's Threat Level blog arguing that much of the concern over the security of the Internet is being fueled by federal contractors, which would benefit financially from the government pursuing policies to lock it down and to track 'Net users.
Digital Government
Social Media: Is Defense Unique?
The Defense Department on Friday <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100226_3264.php">unveiled</a> its new policy allowing military members and civilians to access social media Web sites from the agency's unclassified network. Price B. Floyd, principal deputy assistant secretary of Defense for public affairs, said last week that the new policy is an attempt to change the culture at the department, particularly as young people, many of whom have grown up using social media sites like Facebook, join the military, the American Forces Press Service <a href="http://www.defense.gov//news/newsarticle.aspx?id=58135">reports</a>.
Digital Government
Piling on iPhone, Android Military Apps
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said on Monday it wants individuals and industry to develop military iPhone and Android applications "that can be used today with little or no additional research and development expenses."
Digital Government
White House lifts the veil on Bush cybersecurity initiative
National cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt announced at the RSA Security Conference that, beginning today, newly declassified portions of the CNCI will be available online.
Acquisition
Will contracting savings plans translate into budget cuts?
Blogger Steve Kelman believes that OMB should avoid inadvertently penalizing agencies that come up with aggressive plans for saving contracting dollars.
People
Who's lurking on that social network?
Do you like to learn your peers' perceptions but don't want to share your own shards of wisdom? Then you may just be a social network lurker.
People
What Does Craig Newmark Recommend?
The founder and chief customer service rep of Craigslist is also a 2010 Federal 100 award winner for his work in helping agencies with citizen outreach.
Cybersecurity
Recommended Reading
DARPA gets proactive about cybersecurity; Hollywood has a long history of making movies about hackers; and it might be time to rethink your approach to employee evaluations.
Acquisition
SBA tries again to help women-owned businesses get contracts
The Small Business Administration today proposed a procurement set-aside rule that would give women business-owners more opportunities in federal contracting.
Ideas
Service Academy Apps Go Paperless
Applying for nomination to West Point just got a little faster and more environmentally friendly. Vice President Joe Biden on Monday announced the launch of an <a href=http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/vice-president-biden/academy-nominations>online application</a> for several U.S. service academies.
Digital Government
Military still gives thumbs down to thumb drives
Despite relaxing the all out ban on using portable storage devices on Defense Department computer systems, it appears thumb drives will not return to the military services anytime soon.
Digital Government
Feds, cybersecurity, cloud security take center stage at RSA 2010
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt and FBI chief Robert Mueller will all be taking the keynote stage at annual RSA Security Conference and Expo.
Digital Government
E-health record system certification requests rise sharply
Since Feb. 12, 46 vendors have applied for certification of their digital record systems from the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology.
Digital Government