Digital Government
Americans use of Internet, broadband and wireless flat lines
The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project has identified some flat lines in Americans technology use in a report released on Tuesday that examined Internet, broadband, and cell phone use nationally.
Ideas
Kundra: CIO of the Year?
Like any publication <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091229_9301.php?oref=topstory">scrambling</a> <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091229_7623.php?oref=topnews">to fill</a> those dark days at the end of the year, <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/leadership/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222002611">InformationWeek</a> handed out its annual awards in December.And there was one name included on the list that may come as a surprise to Nextgov readers: Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, who was named "Chief of the Year" by the magazine:
Digital Government
Army kicks off consolidated buying season
The Army will open its semiannual consolidated buying program for desktop and notebook computers on Jan. 11, officials said today.
Digital Government
Y2K 10 years later
According to J. Greg Hanson, the doomsday scenario of the Y2K bug never played out, thanks to many technology and business professionals who worked hard to make it a non-event. But while the predicted disaster wasn't significant, the effort to avert it certainly was, and we have been reaping the benefits ever since.
Digital Government
6 security trends to watch in 2010
In 2010, we can expect to see six important security trends emerge as government agencies work to protect data and strengthen identification methods, writes Patricia Titus, CIO at Unisys Federal Systems.
Acquisition
Senate bill would expand access to GSA schedules for states
States and local governments may get access to the General Services Administration’s schedules program so they can get ready for an oncoming disaster, according to a new bill.
Cybersecurity
DHS eyes science and technology research
The Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate is interested in funding technology research to bolster border, cargo, maritime and cybersecurity.
Digital Government
New classification system to tackle challenges of electronic information
President Barack Obama has called for research in technologies and standardized electronic protocols as part of an overhaul of the government's classification system.
People
Proposed rules set stage for e-health records incentives
The Health and Human Services Department has made available its long-awaited regulations for certification and meaningful use of electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Digital Government
New Year, New Pay
Federal employees already know that the new year promises a 2 percent overall increase to their paychecks. But it's important to note that the actual pay raise that each employee receives varies depending on where they work. The Office of Personnel Management has <a href="http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/index.asp">posted</a> the total base pay and locality pay increases for the 35 locality pay areas in 2010, and it may prove useful in helping determine what your next paycheck will look like.
Modernization
White House seeks input on how to share government research
White House officials launched the final phase of a public forum designed to determine how to make data from federally funded research projects available to the public.
Digital Government
NTIA three months behind on broadband grant distribution, GAO says
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is behind schedule in awarding the first round of broadband grants, according to the General Accountability Office.
Digital Government