Digital Government

A Positive 'Return on Collaboration'

rganizations that deploy collaborative technologies achieve more than double the return on their investment and perform better than their less-collaborative peers, new research has shown.

Modernization

Stimulus reporting comes in fits and starts

Although more than 112,000 recipients met a deadline of Oct. 10 for filing spending reports, others are still struggling to comply.

People

New IT tools to track swine flu

Just in time for flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have begun using new tools to track seasonal and H1N1 flu and educate the public about treatment.

People

Army network plan crucial to battlefield success

An Army effort to transform itself into a highly mobile and connected force is evolving into a crucial tool for the military services to collaborate in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Digital Government

DOD finds knowledge management a tricky fit

As much as Defense Department officials like the idea of knowledge management, they are finding the discipline often does not fit easily into their daily operations.

Cybersecurity

Spam-borne malware surged in September

Spam messages that contained malicious attachments hit a high of 4.5 percent last month, a ninefold increase over the amount sent in August.

Acquisition

Congress, Obama set boundaries for contractors

No one in Congress or the Obama administration is beating the drum for a new generation of acquisition reform, but a reform of sorts is under way nonetheless, and it might not be to the liking of contractors.

Digital Government

USDA cultivates social-media campaigns through planning

Agriculture Department officials have used social media to publicize a tour of rural community revitalization projects.

People

Health IT vendor sets up CDC with free flu tracking network

Health IT vendor Cerner Corp. has set up a national flu tracking network in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control.

People

NSPS: The final act

The drama of the Defense Department's pay-for-performance system, which began nearly six years ago, has turned into a tragedy.

People

Big things in store for GovLoop

GovDelivery plans to add staff, boost services and give the networking site a much broader audience, says CEO Scott Burns.

Modernization

FEMA revamps Spanish language site

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has redesigned a Spanish-language Web site with disaster information and a user-friendly format.

Cybersecurity

GSA preps technology integration program for new DHS headquarters

The General Services Administration is encouraging vendors on the Alliant contract to bid for the IT-related work that is part of the $3.4 billion project at DHS' new headquarters.

Digital Government

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Digital Government

NASA info security controls are broken, GAO concludes

A GAO study found that an incomplete information security program has left weaknesses in NASA networks and information systems that could leave it open to disruption or penetration. But the space agency says improvements in security controls are being made.