People
Federal CIO pursues relentless efficiency via TechStat meetings
Vivek Kundra says the administration intends to leverage the power of technology to make the government run more efficiently.
People
Crowdsourcing for social service
A social services-oriented program sponsored by Pepsi makes blogger Steve Kelman wonder about the potential role of crowdsourcing in government.
Modernization
VA launches Open Government Web site with IT dashboard
The VA today introduced its new Open Government Web site with a dashboard showing progress on the VA's IT projects and an idea forum to encourage public engagement.
Modernization
Administration names Open Gov working group
The group is working on the issues of transparency and participation by the federal government.
Digital Government
Veterans Health Administration runs competition for health IT ideas
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
FDA rolls out Web-based risk assessment tool for food, drug imports
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Agriculture's animal ID plan has some kicking up hooves
The chairwoman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee expressed reservations about the Agriculture Department secretary's plan to turn much of the proposed national animal identification system over to the states.
Digital Government
Locke proposes 'one-stop shop' climate agency to improve data, predictions
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday proposed a climate change service intended to consolidate and improve long-range data and predictions, including rises in sea levels, droughts and other adverse effects.
Digital Government
Bill would create data-monitoring institute to track risks in financial system
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced a measure on Monday that would create a National Institute of Finance to give regulators better data to monitor systemic risk throughout the financial system.
Digital Government
Open government site hasn't sprouted teeth yet, observers say
White House "dashboard" designed to enforce transparency faces tricky task, supporters acknowledge.
Digital Government
FAA asks for big increase for next-generation air traffic control system
Some of the 31 percent hike will pay for automated clearances for takeoffs and managing enroute communications between pilots and controllers.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Budget request includes funds for IT oversight
Money would support recently launched project evaluation system that cancels, halts or overhauls underperforming information technology projects.
Ideas
OGOV Compliance Site Launches
Over the weekend, the White House quietly launched a new Web site aimed at tracking agency compliance with an open government directive released in December.
Digital Government
The Marine, J.D. Salinger and Service
Like many of my generation (I turned 66 on Monday), I grew up with the works of J.D. Salinger, not only <em>The Catcher in the Rye</em>, but his short stories in <em>The New Yorker</em>, which I subscribed to for years, including when I was in the Marine Corps.
Digital Government