Cybersecurity
Private cybersecurity commission to continue
The Center for Strategic and International Studies' cybersecurity commission plans to give more recommendations about how the government can better secure cyberspace.
People
Something to tweet about
Perhaps there is no better way to discuss the value and vagaries of using social media in government than to take the conversation to a social-media platform.
Cybersecurity
Got cyber skills? Uncle Sam wants you
A new program tries to find young people that could meet the government's need for more highly skilled cybersecurity professionals.
Acquisition
Senate passes bill with HUBZone change
The legislation would remove the “shall” in the law that some say gives small businesses in economically depressed areas first preference in contract set-asides.
Digital Government
House hearing calls for stronger federal role in geospatial efforts
Lawmakers take the Obama administration to task for paying insufficient heed to the need to develop a coordinated federal policy for geospatial information.
Modernization
VA seeks contractors for paperless benefits system
The Veterans Affairs Department plans to award multiple contracts to develop its paperless benefits project.
Digital Government
Getting Serious About Gov 2.0
Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist.org, has a great <a href="http://www.fedscoop.com/blog/2009/07/22/gov2-0-getting-serious-about-transforming-government/">piece</a> on FedScoop.com on the value of technology in government and about the shared responsibility we all have in transforming the way government works.
People
Blumenthal defers judgment on FISMA use
The top federal official for health IT is reserving judgment on whether all entities engaged in sharing health information ought to comply with FISMA
Digital Government
Interesting Gizmos, Great Soldiers
I spent a couple of days last week at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico metaphorically kicking the tires on the new high-tech gadgets and gizmos the Army plans to <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090721_4346.php>field to seven infantry brigades</a> starting in 2011. I came away from the trip -- as I always do when I'm out in the field -- more impressed by the soldiers I met than the gear.
Cybersecurity
Official: Panel wants privacy protection for electronic medical records
A federal advisory panel wants encryption and access controls to protect patients' medical records. official says.
People
Open Government conference roundup
The Open Government and Innovations conference, held in Washington, D.C., last week, featured lively dialogue and debate on a variety of topics, including social media, acquisition reform and health care information technology.
Modernization
Attention shoppers, federal virtual storefront is coming
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra wants to set up a virtual storefront where agencies can quickly purchase cloud-computing services.
Digital Government
Health record haste sparks privacy fears
A privacy advocate warns that proposals for EHRs postpone several major privacy protections.
People
Transparency meets skepticism
Government and industry tout the benefits of being transparent and collaborative, but neither wants to bear the attendant criticism and concerns.
Modernization
Altman named to lead IBM Global Public Sector
Anne Altman has been named general manager of IBM Corp.’s Global Public Sector, effective August 1.
Cybersecurity