Cybersecurity
Government to build $1.5B cybersecurity data center
Officials plan to build a $1.5 billion data center to bolster the cybersecurity capabilities of intelligence agencies, the Defense Department, and the Homeland Security Department.
Modernization
FCC upgrades online comment system
The FCC is getting mostly enthusiastic responses to its upgraded Electronic Comment Filing System.
Digital Government
Civil Service 2.0
Adriel Hampton, a San Francisco public servant and host of Gov 2.0 Radio, <a href="http://adrielhampton.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/civil-service-2-0-you-wont-need-a-resume/">tackles an interesting question</a> on his blog: in the new "reputation economy," will the government still require a résumé to fill a job? "Potential business partners will find you on Google or a networking site, read your great bio, do a little independent noodling around into your background and decide to give you that killer contract," he writes.
People
Senate committee forms task force on performance management
The group will study ways for agencies to work more efficiently.
Modernization
'Smart grid' projects to get $3.4B in grants
President Barack Obama today announced $3.4 billion in grants for smart-grid projects in 49 states, including purchase of smart meters, sensors and systems.
Digital Government
Flu pandemic could overwhelm Internet capacity, GAO warns
A severe flu outbreak could overwhelm the Internet as millions of workers telecommuted
Digital Government
Government transparency exposes new IT challenges
GSA's David McClure outlines IT issues requiring added attention during panel on collaboration and transparency at IAC-ACT's Executive Leadership Conference.
Digital Government
Cloud computing: Winners and losers
Technology companies that expect to beneift from cloud computing must creatively adapt licensing, pricing and revenue models.
People
Get a Life: Are you itching to fire the boss?
According to a new survey, nearly all workers say the relationship with the boss is key to job satisfaction -- and more than a quarter would fire the boss if they could.
People