People
Stimulus funding recipients register for transparency site
Recipients of stimulus funding have begun registering with a new federal Web site where they will submit reports on their spending.
People
VA responds to IG reports of misconduct in IT office
The Veterans Affairs Department responds to the VA inspector general's findings of misconduct by people while working in the department's information technology office.
Acquisition
GSA reaches all small-business contracting goals
As a whole, the federal government missed its goal of awarding 23 percent of its contracting dollars to small businesses by 1.5 percent, a score card says.
Modernization
Microsoft technology targets Internet anonymity
Microsoft researchers have unveiled an anti-hacking concept that can help track hackers or malicious content to origin servers.
Cybersecurity
House members to TSA: Don't destroy Registered Traveler data
Two senior House members hit TSA for plans to delete personal data collected by the Registered Traveler program vendor that shut down.
People
HHS to industry: Help assess health IT networks
HHS has asked industry to help conduct a nationwide analysis of health information exchange infrastructures.
Digital Government
Administration defends security of health IT
Government officials and federal advisory panel work to update privacy rules for the electronic age.
Digital Government
Obama's e-health agenda receives cash infusion
Administration officials this past week have publicly tied the benefits of health IT to the president's larger, more controversial health care reform effort.
Ideas
Classification Comments from Public?
A coalition of public interest groups has yet to hear from the national security adviser about its request that he allow public comment on a review of classification policy before delivering it to the president next week.
Modernization
Friend of Barack
Michael Robertson is taking his skills - and his political connections - to GSA, where he was recently installed in three key positions: Associate director of governmentwide policy, chief acquisition officer and White House liaison.
Modernization
Microsoft ruling fires up the haters
Nothing brings out the animosity against an industry titan like a hint of vulnerability.
People