Digital Government
Final public meeting on combating counterfeit technology this week
Industry and government officials hash out concerns about excessive liability for contractors.
Digital Government
GSA's new chief acquisition officer to wear multiple hats
Some IT industry executives question Michael Robertson's lack of procurement experience, but agency officials say he was hired to be an innovator.
Cybersecurity
IG fears risks to DHS stimulus money
The Homeland Security Department's inspector general has said DHS should work to mitigate risks that may affect its capability to prudently spend, manage and report on $2.8 billion it got in stimulus money, including hundreds of millions for technology.
Modernization
Security upgrades highlight DISA buying surge
The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to bolster security features embedded in its far-flung networks and data centers via several acquisition projects planned for the twilight of fiscal 2009.
Digital Government
General Eyeing Top Doc Job?
I'm picking up medium strength signals that retired <a href=http://www.health.mil/bioDetail.aspx?ID=4>Army Gen. Elder Granger</a>, who served as program executive officer for the TRICARE management activity in the Military Health System, would really like to become the next assistant secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, replacing Dr. S. Ward Casscells, who <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090430_7776.php>retired this April</a>.
People
Insourcing fad misses the point (and misleads agencies)
Agencies that rush to bring contractor work back into the fold could be making a big mistake, according to several readers.
Ideas
Another Cyber Guru Leaves
The same week that the acting White House cyber chief stepped down, the Homeland Security Department has lost one of their cybersecurity officials. <em>The Washington Post</em> <a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/07/AR2009080702805.html>reported</a> that Mischel Kwon submitted her resignation after five years as the director of DHS' U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or US-CERT, which was established in 2003 to coordinate the government's response to cyberattacks.
People
Michael Robertson becomes GSA's chief acquisition officer
Michael Robertson, who has worked closely with President Barack Obama since his 2004 Senate campaign, has become chief acquisition officer at GSA.
People
States urged to start now on health exchanges
The State Alliance for e-Health released guidance for helping state governments plan for health information exchanges.
Modernization
Customs agency ponders acquisition storefront
Officials want to use a “storefront” e-procurement Web site to streamline the purchase of preapproved products and track orders.
Digital Government
Training IT Workers On the Cheap
<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/340583/6_ways_to_train_your_employees_on_the_cheap?taxonomyId=10&pageNumber=1">Computerworld</a> has the goods on how organizations can offer their information technology workers valuable training, even when budgets are tight. While the article is aimed at the private sector, I think there's some valuable advice for training federal IT workers as well.
Digital Government
Point-Counterpoint
Examiner.com is running a <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-3040-Life-in-the-Cubicle-Examiner~y2009m8d6-PointCounterpoint-preview-James-Hamilton-vs-Dudley-B-Dawson">series of debates</a> about generational issues in the workplace. Over the next four weeks, James Hamilton and Dudley B. Dawson, both workplace reporters, will go head-to-head on issues such as Generation Y's impact on the workplace, employee loyalty, flexible work schedules and pay. The readers decide the winner of each topic. I plan to give my two cents, and I'm anxious to see which writer comes out on top.
Modernization
DISA asks industry for help with new priorities
DISA wants to deliver on-demand, enterprisewide technology services across the Defense Department.
Cybersecurity
US-CERT director resigns
Mischel Kwon, director of the Homeland Security Department's operational cybersecurity team that handles cyber incident detection, warning and response activities for civilian agencies’ networks, has resigned. She will join RSA in early September.
People
Rising Star Robert Lech
Lech developed a grant-reporting system to help the Housing and Urban Development Department meet the requirements of the recovery act.
People