Ideas
Fed Faces Don't Satisfy the Public
When <a href="http://www.foreseeresults.com/">ForeSee Results</a> released its third-quarter e-government satisfaction scores this week, the big news was that public satisfaction with federal Web sites had <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091027_3610.php">reached a record high.</a>
Ideas
Lieberman previews cybersecurity bill
Another day, another cybersecurity bill. Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., previewed the bullet points of a measure he plans to introduce later this year, which includes procurement reform that requires vendors to comply with security standards when selling technology solutions to federal agencies.
Digital Government
IT Job Simulations
A new <a href="http://www.mspb.gov/netsearch/viewdocs.aspx?docnumber=452039&version=453207&application=ACROBAT">report</a> by the Merit Systems Protection Board touts the use of job simulations in helping certain agencies select the best candidates for federal jobs. The report also notes that such simulations are being used by agencies to identify top candidates for information technology positions and/or to pinpoint specific technical skills. In these simulations, agencies present applicants with realistic, job-related situations and document their behaviors to help determine their qualifications for the job.
Digital Government
Making Healthy Choices
The annual open season for making decisions on your federal health plan begins Nov. 9, and Tammy Flanagan's <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?filepath=/dailyfed/1009/103009rp.htm&oref=search">Retirement Planning column</a> has some useful tips to consider when selecting a plan for next year. With employee premium contributions rising an average of 8.8 percent this year, it might be wise to weigh alternatives to your current plan.
People
Vendors flock to HHS's health information exchange
HHS' Connect software for health information exchange has been distributed to hundreds of organizations that who are starting to use it.
People
As NSPS ends, employees wait for what's next
Details about how DOD's pay-for-performance system will end—and what will replace it—are still being worked out, experts say.
Cybersecurity
Lieberman outlines plan for cybersecurity legislation
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) today detailed his goals for comprehensive cybersecurity legislation he plans to introduce.
Digital Government
Windows 7 and netbooks: A bad mix
The Lab tests Windows 7 on streamlined notebook computers, only to find that the new OS reduced performance benchmarks substantially.
Digital Government
Microsoft investigates Windows 7 upgrade troubles
The complaints started late last week in the Microsoft Answers forum for Windows 7. Users appear to be experiencing two distinct problems: Windows 7's installation process cutting short at 62 percent completion and endless rebooting.
People
Readers write: Is pay-for-performance harmful or good?
The impending demise of DOD's pay-for-performance system has provoked some strong reactions, and many commenters are not sorry to see it go.
Digital Government
Army Technology Live
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command plans to launch a blog on Nov. 2, the latest entry into the Army Live/Defense Department Live blogosphere.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker to seek statutory authority for cyber adviser
Expressing frustration with the Obama administration, a key House lawmaker on Thursday said he will introduce a bill soon to codify the powers of a White House adviser for national cybersecurity efforts.
Digital Government
TSA not adequately testing airport screening systems, GAO says
The Transportation Security Administration still does not know whether its passenger screening systems at airports are effectively addressing the greatest threats to aviation, the Government Accountability Office reported on Thursday.
Cybersecurity
Compliance focus is hampering cybersecurity, critics say
OMB urged to update federal security standards to better detect network vulnerabilities and keep up with new threats.
Digital Government