Digital Government
Will the White House give CIOs more power in the 2011 budget?
Some see language in fiscal 2010 spending bills as a signal that the Obama administration will grant IT chiefs more spending authority, while others say wait and see.
Digital Government
Google makes one-call program available to military support group
Google Voice offers Blue Star Families a way to call just one number to keep in touch with loved ones.
Ideas
TSA Nominee Doesn't Check Out
My <em>Government Executive</em> colleague Alyssa Rosenberg has some <a href="http://blogs.govexec.com/fedblog/2009/11/vetting_gone_wrong.php">harsh but fair words</a> about he Obama administration's vetting process:
Digital Government
Those Who Serve
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and it's fitting to pause and honor those who have answered the nation's call for service. Those who serve include not only the men and women in uniform, but State Department folks such as my friend of nearly 30 years Abigail Friedman, a foreign service officer who traded in her diplomat threads for Army fatigues this summer.
Digital Government
Fitter Feds
As the debate over health care continues, one top technology company <a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/28728.wss">announced</a> last week that it will begin providing employees with 100 percent primary health care coverage and a special wellness rebate. Beginning in 2010, IBM will become one of the first U.S. companies to cover primary care at 100 percent. The company also announced a new wellness incentive that provides a $150 healthy living rebate to all full-time employees who make lifestyle changes to improve their health and build energy.
People
From retiring to rehiring: An insider's guide
Blogger Judy Welles outlines the key provisions of legislation that makes it easier for agencies to bring back retired feds as part-time employees.
Cybersecurity
FBI pushes back completion date for Sentinel file system
The FBI plans to complete the development of its new electronic case management system in September 2010, months later than previously planned, according to the Justice Department's inspector general.
People
Agencies embrace research analytics in push for greater efficiency
Analytical and reporting tools help agencies improve the delivery and performance of public services.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard takes charge as integrator lead in procurements
Although the House voted last month to ban using lead systems integrators for Coast Guard procurements, the service is still using that structure temporarily on two major acquisitions, its procurement chief says.
Digital Government
Beefing Up Cybersecurity Training
A new <a href="http://webobjects.cdw.com/webobjects/media/pdf/Newsroom/2009-CDWG-Federal-Cybersecurity-Report-1109.pdf">report</a> by CDW-G calls for more training of federal employees as a means to confront and combat cybersecurity threats. The report, which is based on a survey of 150 federal civilian and 150 Defense Department information technology professionals, found that more than half of all federal agencies experience a cybersecurity incident at least weekly, with the number and severity of these incidents staying the same or increasing over the past year.
People
Federal procurement nominee outlines agenda
Gordon tells a Senate committee he would emphasize the acquisition workforce.
Digital Government
Networx transition woes: Enterprise becomes an also-ran
This is part 3 of our look at the Networx transition that explores how and why Networx Universal has become the favored contract of the two vehicles.
People