Digital Government

Army mulls realignment to fortify cyber command

Army officials are weighing realigning networking and communications units to build a fully operational cyber component by October 2010.

Digital Government

Cyber crime takes a bite out of legitimate systems

Attacks on systems often go undetected and are growing in number and sophistication.

Digital Government

DOE assembles team to tackle cybersecurity threats to power grid

The Energy Department assembles the National Energy Sector Cyber Organizationam to work on reducing cybersecurity risks faced by the U.S. power grid.

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.