Digital Government
OPM Spotlights CIO's Role
Chris Dorobek <a href="http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=43261&dcn=todaysnews">reports</a> on FederalNewsRadio.com on a memo from Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry that gives the incoming OPM Chief Information Officer greater visibility and authority within the agency. The move comes as OPM looks to finalize its 2010 strategic plan, which is <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2009/07/opm_plan_goes_public.php?oref=search">currently open for public comment</a>.
People
Obama kicks up some dust on federal pay
President Barack Obama's proposal to trim the fiscal 2010 pay raise prompted a range of reader responses, with many concerned that it reflected a dim view of the worth of public service.
Cybersecurity
Report: ICE needs better database to track detainees
The DHS agency needs better information systems and database to track its 32,000 detainees and ensure good management, a report recommends.
People
Senate confirms head of White House regulatory office
The Senate has confirmed Cass Sunstein to head the powerful Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that reviews agencies' final and proposed rules before they are published.
Cybersecurity
Build a better test for your emergency response systems
There are a variety of techniques and tools that agencies can use to get the most out of the time and money they spend testing their emergency management systems.
Cybersecurity
Independent evaluations
Eastern Kentucky University independently evaluates how well commercial incident management software meets the criteria of the National Incident Management System standard.
Cybersecurity
Pointers: Recommended reading
Lessons learned from data breaches; Password hackers on the loose; the Internet and civic engagement; and Twitter guidelines.
Cybersecurity
NARA digs out of digital avalanche
The National Archives is under mounting pressure to help the federal government manage its rapidly growing store of electronic records.
Modernization
NARA's top 10 management challenges
The Office of Inspector General recently listed what it considers the most significant challenges facing the agency.
Digital Government
GSA's Casey Coleman sees mix of public, private services in the cloud
Government applications that don't have stringent requirements under the Federal Information Security Management Act could be the first available for testing in a public cloud environment, according to the leader of the Federal CIO Cloud Working Group.
Digital Government
McLean start-up expands to try to harness Twitter's popularity
The Washington Post
Digital Government
Panel questions VA outsourcing IT systems work to Navy
CIO says Veterans Affairs will work to improve statements of work, be more specific on what it wants and create a repository of contract documents.
Digital Government