Digital Government

DHS Launches Cyber Job Fair

The Homeland Security Department on Dec. 11 announced the launch of a virtual job fair to recruit cybersecurity experts.

Digital Government

Public or private, the cloud makes its business case

The Defense Department and Arlington County, Va., chose different paths to cloud computing.

Digital Government

Business on FTS 2001 grows despite GSA's push for Networx

GSA is pushing hard to get agencies to use Networx, but so far business on FTS 2001 continues to grow.

Digital Government

Two top GSA officials retire as agency awaits new chief

The General Services Administration is experiencing a version of musical chairs among its executives, even as the agency continues to await Senate confirmation of Martha Johnson as its new administrator.

Digital Government

DHS distributes $253M for transit security

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the availability of $253 million in grants for mass transit security.

People

Congress seeks insourcing through cataloging contracts

A spending bill headed for passage would require inventories of services contracts to show agencies’ reliance on the private sector and how agencies could save money by insourcing.

People

Social media called just another communications tool

Social media won't replace traditional communications but will instead be another way government can communicate with the public, experts said at the Government 2.5 conference.

Digital Government

Stimulus funds to pay for EHRs at federal centers

The Obama administration said it will spend $88 million on electronic health record systems at networks of federally supported health centers.

Digital Government

Senate Sends 2 Percent Pay Raise to Obama

The Senate on Saturday passed a <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2009/12/congress_backs_2_percent_pay_raise.php">catchall spending package</a> that includes a 2 percent pay raise for civilian federal workers. The fiscal 2010 omnibus spending package now heads to the White House for President Obama's signature.

Modernization

VA puts hospital data on Data.gov

The Veterans Affairs Department is posting its annual hospital report card online for the first time, said VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Digital Government

Senators appeal to OMB for Networx muscle

Sens. Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins want the Office of Management and Budget to put more pressure on agencies to transition from FTS 2001 to Networx.

Digital Government

Terrorist recruiters leverage the Web

The Washington Post

Digital Government

NIST releases update to security standards for sensitive data

Rule specifies requirements for computer components providing services for confidentiality and information authentication.