Digital Government
VA Staffing Shortage
Several major IT projects at the Veterans Affairs Department are being hampered by a shortage of experienced federal IT project managers, <a href="http://fcw.com/articles/2010/02/23/va-has-shortage-of-it-program-managers-roger-baker-says.aspx"><em>Federal Computer Week</em></a> reports.
Ideas
Time to Regulate Internet Security?
James Lewis, director of the technology and public policy program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and one of Washington's more respected cybersecurity experts, is on schedule to give testimony Tuesday afternoon at the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. The panel's topic: "Cybersecurity: Next Steps to Protect Our Critical Infrastructure." <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090401_6424.php>The Cybersecurity Act of 2009</a> will be a topic of conversation.
Digital Government
White House sets up health IT task force
The Office of Management and Budget and HHS are creating a health IT task force for better coordination.
Digital Government
GSA names 3 regional administrators
GSA announces administrators for its Northwest, Southeast and Heartland regions.
Digital Government
Federal Trade Commission sweats peer-to-peer networks
The FTC has told nearly 100 organizations that sensitive information from their computer networks has made its way onto P2P file-sharing networks.
Cybersecurity
DOD details strict flash drive rules
A DOD policy that bans using flash drives was relaxed recently because of adjustments made to Defense Department computer systems. But that doesn't mean there are no more limitations on their use.
Digital Government
Chopra delivers state of the union address for technology
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra keynoted The Atlantic magazine's State of the Union for Technology event today.
People
VA's CIO is 'comfortable' with flat IT budget
Roger Baker, the Veterans Affairs Department's CIO, told a House panel today that although the fiscal 2011 budget is flat for information technology, it is enough to fulfill the department's needs.
Acquisition
Army to insource core governmental functions, official says
The Army intends to insource 7,162 positions this fiscal year and 11,000 more jobs from fiscal 2011 to 2015, official says.
People
VA has shortage of IT program managers, CIO says
The Veterans Affairs Department's CIO, Roger Baker, said today he's having trouble getting enough experienced federal IT program managers.
People
Are we wasting the talents of our new government contracting hires?
Blogger Steve Kelman was discouraged to hear how one agency is failing to leverage the skills of contractor staff.
Digital Government