Cybersecurity
Former officials: White House cyber coordinator should have budget authority
The current decentralized budget process hinders the administration's ability to develop and implement a governmentwide cyber strategy.
Digital Government
VA launches massive contract to buy IT equipment and services
The Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology program likely will spend billions of dollars to upgrade the department's technology infrastructure.
Digital Government
Army Modernizes V-Mail
The letter is routed via the Internet to one of 10 locations in Afghanistan where special equipment will automatically print, fold, address, stuff the message into an envelope and then seal it. The envelopes are then placed into the regular intra-theater mail delivery system.
Ideas
Access and Technology
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on Wednesday on a topic that doesn't usually reach our radar: the manner in which local radio stations receive the ratings that determine their audience size and advertising rates. The debate that took place highlighted the difficulty of creating a balance between using technology for outreach while preserving access for all groups.
People
Information Age requires new breed of federal supervisors
The next generation of federal supervisors will have to demonstrate a different set of competencies—namely, the ability to manage independent, knowledge-based, internally motivated workers as well as greater supervisory flexibilities improved communication.
Cybersecurity
Wanted: A Smokey Bear for cybersecurity
U.S. cybersecurity strategy needs to develop a public awareness campaign that permeates the workplace, schools and homes.
Cybersecurity
DHS to miss 2012 deadline to scan containers for radiation
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said DHS needs more time to meet a requirement for radiation scanning of 100 percent of cargo containers bound for U.S. seaports.
Modernization
Commerce weighs open-source content system for Web sites
The Commerce Department is considering switching its Web sites to the Drupal open-source content management system.
Digital Government
Obama Nixes Locality Pay in 2010
Alyssa Rosenberg <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=44149&dcn=todaysnews">writes</a> at <em>Government Executive</em> that President Obama is not only <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2009/12/obama_limits_2010_pay_raise_to_2_percent.php?oref=latest_posts">limiting the 2010 pay raise for federal employees to 2 percent</a>, he also plans to freeze locality pay rates at 2009 levels. The move makes Obama the first president in history to freeze locality pay rates.
People
You might be a 'fedneck' if...
A "fedneck," according to members of the online forum FederalSoup.com, is a long-time government employee (and FedSoup fan) who can be identified by certain characteristics or behaviors.
Digital Government
HHS to award $235M in health IT grants to local communities
The Health and Human Services Department will fund 15 communities to demonstrate the use of digital health records.
Digital Government
NORAD enhances Santa tracking abilities
North American Aerospace Defense Command sees Ol' St. Nick when he's sleeping and knows when he's awake.
Digital Government
HHS to award $220M in grants to support national health IT network
Communities that receive funds should leverage existing federal electronic programs such as the Defense and Veterans Affairs virtual lifetime health record.
Digital Government
VA nixes troubled tech projects
The department ends or slashes funding for 15 IT projects as part of new accountability program.
Cybersecurity