Digital Government
In industry first, voting machine company to publish source code
Wired: Threat Level
Digital Government
U.S. electrical grid gets $3.4 billion jolt of stimulus funding
The Washington Post
Digital Government
Officials cite IT as key to monitoring the real-time spread of H1N1 flu
Lawmakers concerned about the Obama administration's ability to collect near instantaneous data on new infections and stress on clinics and doctors.
Digital Government
Federal, industry reps call for national standards to report data breaches
A nationwide notification system is needed to create better insight into the make up of threats and to investigate the crimes.
Digital Government
VA will turn to a contractor to reduce backlog of GI educational benefits
Solicitation is the department's latest effort to process what officials call an unprecedented volume of claims.
Digital Government
Bill to expand geospatial imagery passes House
The House voted to provide $10 million per year through 2019 for a grant program to expand access to geospatial imagery.
Digital Government
Where's VA's Report?
Last week I reported that the Veterans Affairs Department <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2009/10/oops_forgot_that_education_data.php>didn't include</a> education claims data in an <a href=http://www.vba.va.gov/REPORTS/mmwr/index.asp>online report</a>, called the Monday Morning Workload Report, which details pending claims managed by the Veterans Benefits Administration.
Acquisition
OMB says agencies must boost competition in contracting
Civilian agencies must consider new ways to promote more competition in their contracts, the Office of Management and Budget said today.
Digital Government
Open source gets DOD’s long-awaited blessing
New guidance from Defense Department acting CIO David Wennergren says DOD should consider open-source software on equal footing with commercial offerings.
Digital Government