Digital Government
Terrorists nearing ability to launch big cyberattacks against U.S.
Enemy states are not so much the threat as are cybercriminals who will peddle through the black market the software programs needed to launch a debilitating attack.
Digital Government
Hill doesn't give Obama all the Ag tech spending he asked for
Programs coming up short in fiscal 2010 funding include expanded broadband service for rural areas, IT modernization and a system to track diseased animals.
Digital Government
OMB to issue transparency directive within a few weeks
Officials say guidance strikes a balance between technology and policies, and reflects public's recommendations.
People
GSA and partners say: Put the 2.0 into Acquisition 101
The project's organizers want ideas on using collaboration and social media to make the federal acquisition process more transparent and participatory.
Digital Government
An Earmark Windbag Called MARIAH
Sen. John McCain spent a good bit of time on the Senate floor this week battling earmarks that his colleagues want to stuff into the 2010 Defense appropriations bill. One such earmark included this: a Montana project called the Magnetohydrodynamics Accelerator Research Into Advanced Hypersonics wind tunnel, or MARIAH.
Modernization
Google Wave: Suitable for government?
Google Wave could enhance collaboration for agencies and other large organizations.
Ideas
OMB Pedometers Budget Health
To kick off the fiscal year, the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday is prodding its employees to become fiscally fit inside and out. All OMB staffers were given the option of receiving a pedometer for recording their physical activity online and virtually racing with their colleagues. The top pacer each month earns a free lunch with OMB Director Peter Orszag -- and the most athletic OMB division receives a healthy happy hour.
Digital Government
New Cyber Hiring Authority at DHS
The Homeland Security Department on Thursday announced a new authority to recruit and hire cybersecurity professionals across the agency over the next three years. The new authority comes as the department declares October as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Modernization
FEMA falls short on warning systems, GAO says
A GAO official cited FEMA's lack of progress on its public alert systems for disasters, but a FEMA official defended the agency's pace.
Digital Government
DOD looks to industry for best technologies to help combat troops
The Defense Department wants industry to lead the way to quickly acquire the tools of tomorrow’s trade.
People
All eyes are on DOD's social-media policies as review nears completion
As the Defense Department reviews the use of social media tools, experts warn against overly restrictive policies.
Cybersecurity