Digital Government
IRS nearly resolves one security threat, receives incomplete on others
Encryption installed on most laptops, but vulnerabilities exist in the system used to manage income tax returns, the agency's inspector general finds.
Cybersecurity
Systems wide open because agencies fail to fix common security holes
Most cyberattacks target vulnerabilities in applications and Web sites, but agencies routinely fail to protect themselves properly, report concludes.
Digital Government
Groups welcome Recovery board's mash-up system to uncover fraud
Citizen Web developers see potential good in oversight panel's move to contract with a team of computer analysts in fighting white-collar crime.
Ideas
States Can Access Defense Network
Local authorities rejoice: Select regional fusion centers that collect and share regional information on terrorist threats and activities will soon have access to sensitive terrorism-related data housed in the Defense Department's classified network.
Digital Government
The VA's Fort Monmouth Outpost
In 2011 Fort Monmouth, N.J., will be history, with folks from the Army Communications-Electronic Command (CECOM) either moved to Fort Belvoir, Va., or the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. But CECOM contracting skills will live on in the new Veterans Affairs Department Technology Acquisition Center.
Ideas
Stimulus Data to be Delayed
The government will not release stimulus data from the private sector and states on Recovery.gov until Oct. 30, 20 days after spending reports are due, the board overseeing Recovery Act funds announced on Monday.
Digital Government
Top Tools for Collaboration
Computerworld <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9137915/Forrester_Desktops_rule_smartphones_don_t">highlight</a>s a recent <a href="http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,55268,00.html#heading3">report</a> by Forester Research that examined how American workers make use of computers, smart phones and key productivity and collaboration tools at work.
Cybersecurity
Pressure builds on Obama to appoint cybersecurity coordinator
The co-chairmen of the House Cybersecurity Caucus say the continued absence of a White House cybersecurity coordinator impedes agencies' abilities to update their cyber policies.
Digital Government
OPM Proposes Benefit Changes
The Office of Personnel Management on Monday released proposed regulations that would expand the definition of "family member" for purposes of determining leave and long-term care benefits. The regulations, published in the Federal Register, would <a href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-22030.pdf">modify definition</a>s of "family member" and "immediate relative" for determining use of sick leave, funeral leave, voluntary leave transfer, voluntary leave bank and emergency leave transfer.
Cybersecurity
Immigration agency to outsource disaster recovery plans
The Office of the CIO for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for a contractor that can take over disaster recovery planning and management.
People
Acquisition veteran Michael Sade says goodbye to government
Michael Sade, senior adviser at the General Services Administration's Office of Integrated Technology Services, left his job at the agency this month and headed to the private sector.
Modernization
IT upgrades, increased public interaction coming for Citizenship and Immigration Services
Alejandro Mayorkas, the new director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said he wants the agency to be more engaged with the public and also to move into the electronic age.
Modernization
For some users, Windows 7 upgrade could take 20 hours
Tests conducted by Microsoft show that upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 will be about 5 percent faster than previous upgrades involving Vista. But in certain situations, "faster" could mean more than 20 hours.
Modernization
10 social networking sites to keep you in the loop
Wouldn't it be great if you could do all your networking online -- from the couch at home? Dream on. Until that day, these government IT social-networking sites will keep you in the loop.
Modernization