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
IBM outsourcing deal with Texas still worth it, consultants say
The Dallas Morning News
Digital Government
DHS considers contracts for collecting disaster-related imagery
Federal Computer Week
Modernization
Open-source tools could make it easier to build a hybrid cloud
Government Computer News
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