Digital Government
OPM's 2010 Employee Survey
The Office of Personnel Management on Thursday announced that it has begun to distribute the 2010 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. The survey will be distributed governmentwide through mid-March, and OPM will invite more than half a million federal workers to participate.
Digital Government
Interior's business center enhances cloud offering
Cloud services provider gives users access to collaboration and social media software.
Digital Government
It's put-up time for the emergency communications network
It seems the government will try again to build a nationwide public safety communications network, at least if Congress agrees with the FCC’s forthcoming recommendations.
Cybersecurity
Napolitano explains why less (money) is more for SBInet
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano explains the Obama administration's rationale for seeking significantly less money for fiscal 2011 for a border security program that includes building a virtual fence.
Digital Government
Attack of the killer cell phones, Part 2
GCN Lab’s Greg Crowe responds to reader comments about cell phone health risks.
Digital Government
Navy's Top IT Priorities
Navy Department Chief Information Officer Robert Carey recently wrote a <a href="http://www.doncio.navy.mil/Blog.aspx?ID=1581">blog post</a> highlighting his top 10 priorities for the department in 2010, and it's no surprise that workforce issues are front and center.
Digital Government
VA CIO Roger Baker gets around
See what he says about IT, marriage, and alligators.
Acquisition
House panel links acquisition reforms to people
After a year of hearings, the chairman of a House panel on Defense Department acquisition reforms says DOD must develop new regulations for hiring and building up a civilian acquisition workforce.
Modernization
Surgeon general collaborates with Microsoft for online e-record management
The U.S. surgeon general is expanding its online tool to allow consumers to assemble their family medical histories by adding links to Microsoft's HealthVault Personal Health Record application.
Digital Government
HHS awards $100M for pediatric e-health records
The Health and Human Services Department is investing in the development of pediatric electronic health records in 18 states.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker urges support for Global Online Freedom Act
Bill currently has nine bipartisan cosponsors.
Digital Government
White House says data mining to focus only on government files
In reaction to a discussion of the controversial Total Information Awareness program, administration and security experts say intelligence practices should not include sifting through private records.
Digital Government