Digital Government
NIST readies Smart Grid security architecture
A cybersecurity working group is developing a security architecture and comprehensive set of security requirements to accompany the Smart Grid framework being developed by NIST's office for Smart Grid interoperability. A preliminary report is expected to be released for comment shortly.
Ideas
An Unlikely Federal Contractor
Doing business with the federal government is a notoriously difficult endeavor. The myriad of regulations make the barrier to entry extremely high for the average entrepreneur unfamiliar with the BeltWay of doing things. But one two and a half year old tech company's recent entry onto the GSA Schedules program may provide a preview of the Obama Administration's strategy to bring innovation to the government.
Digital Government
The Tip of the 9/11 GI Bill Iceberg
Top officials of the Veterans Affairs Department revised the figures they <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090923_3317.php>put out yesterday</a> on payments it has made to veterans under the post-9/11 GI bill, and said that of today, only 24,186 vets have received checks, or roughly 12 percent of the 200,000 claims it expected to receive by the end of the summer.
Modernization
3 questions to consider before moving a data center to the cloud
Remaking data centers in the image of a cloud means delivering IT services to internal customers with operations that are efficient, flexible and fast.
Modernization
DISA’s view from the cloud
Henry Sienkiewicz explains why DISA set up an internal cloud-computing service and what it means for operations.
People
At a glance
More employees are working away from the office, according to a recent OPM report.
Digital Government
Telework Town Hall
<a href="http://twitter.com/wiredworkplace">Wired Workplace</a> has been trying to follow the <a href="http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23TeleworkTHM">Twitter updates</a> from Thursday's Telework Exchange town hall meeting, at which Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra were scheduled to speak, but surprisingly, there haven't been many tweets. Luckily, Alyssa Rosenberg at <em><a href="http://blogs.govexec.com/fedblog/2009/09/talking_telework_with_opm_dire.php">Government Executive</a></em> and Ed O'Keefe at <em><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/09/berry_teleworking_sales_pitch.html">The Washington Post</a></em> have some details from the meeting.
Cybersecurity
USCIS redesigns Web site to improve usability, access
Obama administration sees redesigned site as a model for others.
People
Agency insourcing plans make industry nervous
Although industry hears the rumblings of insourcing, experts say agencies aren't arriving at the potential savings with a full perspective of the government's costs.
Cybersecurity
Outsourcing some services could be risky
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to outsource disaster recovery planning, raising security questions.
Modernization
Agencies prepare for merged Dell-Perot Systems
Agencies and experts say Dell and Perot Systems will continue providing the same level of service.
Modernization
New NASA CIO views technology as an enabler
Cureton brings social media savvy to new post as NASA CIO.
Modernization
Stimulus spenders race to the finish line
States and feds rush to meet a reporting deadline — and there is no shortage of obstacles to providing data to the public.
Modernization
Microsoft, BNY Mellon to help states track stimulus spending
Agencies can use hosted or on-site software to track and manage projects via graphical dashboards, maps and analytics.
Modernization
Recommended Reading
What type of CIO are you?; FDA and Web 2.0: Oh, how things have changed; Who built the first computer, really?; Checking up on Big Brother.
People
5 problems with federal hiring — and 5 reality checks
If federal officials know they need to hire tens of thousands of new employees in the coming years, why do they make it so hard for highly qualified individuals to land — or even apply for — a job?
Digital Government
Intellipedia Backers Receive Gov 'Oscar'
Two federal IT employees were honored on Wednesday evening for their efforts to promote information sharing across the intelligence community through the development and implementation of Intellipedia, a Wikipedia-like clearinghouse of intelligence experience.
Cybersecurity
Performance survey gives low grades to Interior, FEMA, Forest Service
Managers at the Interior Department, FEMA and the U.S. Forest Service got low rankings for using performance management data, according to the GAO.
Cybersecurity
DHS intell office to realign IT capabilities
The Homeland Security Department's top intelligence official told a House subcommittee how IT would help share security information.
Modernization