Cybersecurity
For Tom Talleur, cybersecurity is a bad situation about to get worse
Former NASA and Defense forensic technologist says agencies are wide open to cyberattack, and it will only get worse as other advanced technologies begin to become more ubiquitous.
Digital Government
Education, IRS try to make filing student aid form less daunting
A process will automatically fill in financial data from an IRS Web site, eliminating what has been a time-consuming task that discouraged many students from filing for aid.
People
4 year-end predictions for government 2.0
Gov 2.0 maven Mark Drapeau offers some non-exhaustive, somewhat creative, and entirely debatable trends and ideas that he foresees taking shape in the next year or so.
Digital Government
Kundra talks about a new day for government data
In an interview with ExecutiveBiz, the federal CIO talks about how a “whole new industry” could evolve around Data.gov.
Digital Government
Who Needs Boring Spending Tables?
I know they're real busy on the Hill right now, adding verbiage to an already incomprehensible 2,000 page-plus health care bill, but I'm appalled at the sloppy work done on the fiscal 2010 <a href=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/Z?r111:H16DE9-0030>Defense appropriations bill</a> signed by President Obama on Monday.
Modernization
Federal appeals court upholds ban on Microsoft Word sales
Microsoft has been ordered to stop selling its Microsoft Word software starting Jan. 11.
Ideas
Howard Schmidt: What They Say
Last night, the White House <a href=http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1209/122109j2.htm?oref=todaysnews>officially confirmed</a> that Howard Schmidt, the former cyber adviser in the Bush administration, would be appointed to the much anticipated position of cyber coordinator. Since then, the comments have been flowing in. Below is just a taste of how the cybersecurity community is reacting to the pick.
People
VA clerk's bright idea leads to White House visit
A Veterans Affairs clerk has met with President Barack Obama in recognition of her idea on how to reduce waste.
People
Report: Leeds designated GSA's acting chief
Federal News Radio's Chris Dorobek is reporting today that Stephen Leeds has been designated acting administrator for the General Services Administration.
Cybersecurity
DHS setting new deadlines for Real ID
The Homeland Security Department has extended the Dec. 31 deadline for states to comply with Real ID drivers license requirements and is setting new deadlines with the states.
Digital Government
Workforce Hurdles for New Cyber Czar
President Obama on Tuesday <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091222_3406.php?oref=topnews">named Robert Schmidt as his cybersecurity coordinator</a>. As the new cyber czar, Schmidt will be tasked with developing a new comprehensive strategy to secure American networks, ensuring a unified response to cyber incidents, strengthening public-private partnerships and leading national campaign to promote cybersecurity awareness and education.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity coordinator faces political gauntlet
Howard Schmidt faced a difficult path to his new job as Obama’s cybersecurity coordinator, but now he must tread more carefully than ever, according to news reports and blogs across the Internet.
Cybersecurity
DHS biosurveillance center not getting enough data, GAO says
The DHS National Biosurveillance Integration Center is relying on Internet data at the moment because it has not been able to establish partnerships with federal agencies to get federal data, the GAO said in a new report.
Cybersecurity