Digital Government

Tech Jobs on the Upswing

November's issue of the Dice Report suggests some subtle signs that jobs in the technology sector are on the upswing.

People

GAO says it saved taxpayers $43B in fiscal 2009

The Government Accountability Office estimates that it has helped save taxpayers $43 billion in fiscal 2009 based on improvements that originated in its reports.

People

Survey shows federal agencies need help with transparency

A new survey of 200 federal managers found that 54 percent have some capabiities in place, but not all, to meet new transparency requirements.

Digital Government

Senators concerned SSA can't manage increasing number of retirees

Social Security inspector general reports the agency's systems will no longer be able to manage the rising workload by 2012, three years before a new data center is completed.

Cybersecurity

Los Alamos National Lab again under fire for weak computer security

Officials failed to identify and authenticate users, encrypt classified information, monitor compliance with policies, or check that settings are up to date.

Modernization

5 dark linings in the silver cloud

Some people are finding that the cloud computing fever is subsiding, and all they’ve got left is a dry hack.

Cybersecurity

CISOs take center-stage

The nature of IT security matters — brought to high alert by episodic breaches and ongoing cyber threats — has raised the stakes and profiles of the government chief information security officer.