Cybersecurity

Privacy's Long Shadow

Intelligence agencies face a skeptical public as they carry out a vital mission.

Digital Government

Hill supports FCC's request for month-long delay in national broadband plan

Some key lawmakers appear supportive of the Federal Communications Commission's request for a one-month extension for submitting a national broadband plan to Congress, CongressDaily reported on Thursday.

Digital Government

IT improvements big part of Obama's call for better security

More technologies to screen passengers, better management of terrorist databases and integrated networks to encourage sharing of information among president's order.

Digital Government

Questions persist about security lapses

Leaders of Senate oversight committee will hold a hearing to examine why the intelligence community was unable to detect Christmas terror plot.

Digital Government

Vows of bipartisanship give way to rancor on House oversight panel

Republicans question chairman's commitment to the job, but Democrat fights back.

Digital Government

Calling Federal IT Workers

If you're a federal information technology worker with less than five years of experience, the Partnership for Public Service wants to talk to you about your recruitment, hiring and onboarding experiences.

Cybersecurity

President calls for urgent improvements to anti-terrorism efforts

President Barack Obama has directed his security team to take technology-related security measures to bolster homeland security and thwart terrorist attacks.

People

HHS panel considers authentication standards for NHIN

A federal advisory panel met today to consider how to conduct identity proofing and authentication for the Nationwide Health Information Network.

Digital Government

Microsoft CEO highlights two screens at CES keynote

To kick off the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer referred to filling "all of the screens of our lives," but his talk mostly centered on TV broadcasts, video-on-demand, and games running on televisions and Xbox 360 consoles, as well as PCs.

Ideas

Spy Handbook for Kids

Most have probably heard of classics like <i>Charlotte's Web</i>, <i>James and the Giant Peach</i> and the whole Judy Blume library, but how about a children's how-to book on becoming a spy?

Digital Government

GSA hires collaboration specialist from NAPA

Munz says he's been interested in innovations on collaboration and social media between the public and private sectors.

People

VA, Kaiser seek to expand health data exchange project

The Veterans Affairs Department and Kaiser Permanente claim success for their data exchange effort for about 460 veterans in San Diego.

People

Obama signs bill granting 2 percent pay raise to feds

The House approved a $1.1 trillion omnibus funding package for fiscal 2010, which includes a 2 percent raise for civilian federal employees and extends a moratorium on new public-private competitions for federal work.