Cybersecurity
U.S. would lose a cyber war, former intell chief warns
The country needs to make a national commitment to securing cyberspace before a catastropic attack occurs.
Digital Government
Security expert: Obama order resembles controversial Bush-era data-mining tool
Memo issued in January to upgrade IT to integrate databases and correlate information after Christmas Day bombing attempt is similar to a 2002 DARPA project that attracted intense public opposition.
Cybersecurity
Snowe: Cybersecurity coordinator lacks accountability
Committee heard from former federal cybersecurity officials and other experts who sounded alarm bells.
Digital Government
JBoss Government Webcast Featuring GSA Information Technology Manager
JBoss Government Webcast Featuring GSA Information Technology Manager
Modernization
FCC to try incentives to free wireless broadband spectrum
Commission has repeatedly warned of a looming spectrum crisis.
Digital Government
Software defects threaten 2010 census rollout
System errors and a short network testing period put pressure on decennial count, observers say.
Digital Government
White House announces plan for review of all government IT projects
Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra says administration will crack down on programs that do not work and focus on the ones that perform.
Digital Government
Data security basics still trip up federal agencies
With the focus on information-sharing, agencies must put more energy behind secure credentialing and other initiatives, Defense official says.
Ideas
USA.gov Plus YouTube
The General Services Administration wants to know: has USA.gov, the all-encompassing government information portal, made your life easier?
Digital Government
What's in a Thumb Drive Kit?
The U.S. Strategic Command says that military units in Afghanistan soon will start receiving thumb drive kits that meet its ><a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100219_2666.php>new flash media policy</a> for Defense Department networks and computers.
Digital Government
Transitioning Out of NSPS
If you're a federal IT employee working under the Defense Department's National Security Personnel System, you may be transitioning back to the General Schedule pay system much earlier than expected.
Digital Government