Digital Government
Information therapy measures in rule for electronic health records
Federal Computer Week
Modernization
Spectrum space cleared for wireless, public safety
Wireless microphones that operate in the 700 megahertz band of spectrum will be affected.
Digital Government
Defense launches online system to coordinate Haiti relief efforts
Web portal with multiple social networking tools was slated to test a simulated Haiti relief effort two days before the earthquake hit.
Digital Government
Geographical agency's Earth movement analysis assists Haiti rescuers
Real-time monitoring system built after 2004 tsunami helps responders gain situational awareness.
Digital Government
Defense more likely than civilian agencies to use social networking tools
Department employees rely on the collaborative tools to communicate internally, but are less likely to use them to reach out to the public, a survey found.
Acquisition
House bill would punish users of front companies
A new bill in the House would penalize people who set up a company as a front to another business to get a government contract.
Digital Government
Virginia Task Force 1 to Haiti
One of the first outfits to respond to the disaster in Haiti was the all volunteer Fairfax Co., Va., Fire and Rescue Department -sponsored urban search and rescue team, known as Virginia Task Force 1.
Ideas
Take Your Fed To Work Day
Private sector executives on Thursday let Obama cxabinet deputy secretaries learn the secret behind their success: technology-driven operations.
People
Does pay-for-performance harm women?
Some readers argue that performance-based pay systems run the risk of exacerbating personal biases in the federal workplace.
Digital Government
Social networking for democracy (and earthquake relief)
Sen. Richard Lugar says the Obama administration and U.S. diplomats should be "nimble, flexible and innovative" in the ways they use social media.
Digital Government
Labor Advises on Modernizing Government
On Thursday afternoon, more than 50 of the nation's top chief executive officers participated in a White House forum on how the government can use technology to save money and improve performance. In addition to including top federal leaders in technology and government performance, the forum also reached out to federal labor groups for advice on how the government can streamline operations and become a better employer.
Digital Government
Army to call up small robots for combat duty
It appears that automated warfighting is being accelerated into the ranks.
Digital Government
Agencies harness social media for Haiti relief efforts
Social media, satellite communications spring into action to help earthquake-devastated nation.
Modernization
FOIA dispute mediator opens doors
The new Office of Government Information Services is exploring how information technology could help it mediate disputes over Freedom of Information Act requests.
Digital Government
OPM Unveils Work-Life Campus
The Office of Personnel Management on Thursday held a ceremony to unveil its new renovated health unit, which is part of the agency's effort to create a model work-life campus for the federal government in improving the wellness, morale and productivity of federal employees.
Digital Government
Obama gets good marks on first cybersecurity report card
The government needs to take an energetic lead on protecting the IT infrastructure, says a local government security guru.
People