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

Be a hero, not a victim

A new book encourages employees to respond to adversity with creativity, not self-pity.