Digital Government
Mashups of stimulus spending data leads to two fraud investigations
Recovery board's application analyzes immense data sets on recipients of stimulus funds to filter out communities, programs and contractors that could indicate wrongdoing.
Cybersecurity
DHS completes draft of plan on how to respond to a national cyberattack
The final strategy outlining public and private roles and responsibilities will be completed after public comment and then will be put to the test in September 2010.
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