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.
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