Digital Government
White House uses social media to get green ideas
White House officials want federal employees and military members to submit ideas for clean energy.
Cybersecurity
Senate passes biil that would increase DHS' IT funding
The Senate has passed legislation to fund the Homeland Security Department that would increase spending for major information technology programs. The House also approved the measure.
Modernization
Windows 7: Readers respond to our review
Federal Computer Week readers had a variety of reactions to John Breeden's review of Microsoft Windows 7, which judged the new operating system to be solid but not all that much of an advance over its predecessor, Vista.
Cybersecurity
Federal student aid data isn't secure, IG says
The Education Department's student aid program risks unauthorized data loss or access problems if the department doesn't improve its information security, a new report says.
Cybersecurity
Wireless medical records system comes to Indianapolis
Emergency medical workers in Indianapolis and its suburbs now have access to electronic health records.
Modernization
Coast Guard's example could aid agency communications integration efforts
The Coast Guard could be the leader as agencies and military organizations adopt integrated communications networks, according to the Guard's commandant.
Ideas
GovLoop Expands
Last month I <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090928_8720.php">reported</a> that GovLoop, the unofficial "Facebook to the Feds," was acquired by GovDelivery, partly so founder Steve Ressler could devote all his time to nurturing and expanding his pet project. Yesterday Steve sent me some news: He's made the first addition to the GovLoop team and it's someone who should be familiar to the Gov 2.0 crowd. <a href="http://twitter.com/krazykriz">Andrew Krzmarzick</a>, formerly senior project coordinator at the USDA Graduate School.
People
Get a Life!: Feds get fit for open season
OPM kicks off a new program to raise awareness of the value of a healthy lifestyle -- just in time for open season for changes to federal employee health insurance.
Digital Government
HHS faces hurdles on electronic exchange of medical lab results
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Initial test specs for gov IPv6 compliance released for public comment
Government Computer News
Digital Government
The young trust government, not the market, to protect their privacy
By a large margin, those 35 years old and younger believe it's federal agencies' role to take the lead in protecting Americans' personal information, poll finds.
Digital Government
OPM claims victory in huge e-payroll system consolidation
Merging 26 networks, some as old as 50 years, into four will save agencies more than $1 billion during the next decade.
Digital Government
Outside Washington, Recovery.gov gets high marks for ease of use
Some have criticized the way the site, which tracks the stimulus spending, presents data, but others say it is understandable and they grasp what can be learned.
Digital Government