Digital Government
Federal Career Fair
The Partnership for Public Service will host its largest-ever federal job fair at the National Building Museum on July 16, bringing together hundreds of recruiters from 78 federal agencies and more than 3,600 job seekers.
Modernization
DOD on the hunt for security solutions
Recent RFIs focus on virtualization-based security strategeies and commercial solutions for defending against denial-of-service attacks.
Modernization
Administration to get recommendations on reducing over-classification
The Public Interest Declassification Board has been gathering public recommendations for how the Obama administration should improve policies for classifying national security data.
Modernization
Agencies seek social-media contractors
Even though social-media tools are easy to use, some agencies want contractors to help anyway.
Acquisition
Senators probe Alaska set-aside program
A Senate subcommittee says agencies are using ANCs to award contracts quickly and avoid competition.
Modernization
Recommended Reading
Resources on the Semantic Web, technology design, mobile technology and collaboration tools.
Cybersecurity
More than half of states moving on Real ID
Although the program is controversial, 27 states are likely to meet milestones.
Digital Government
2009 Rising Stars: A moment in the sun
Perhaps the only thing more gratifying than recognition from your peers is recognition from your role models and mentors. Such is the rightful pride that comes with the designation of Rising Star.
Ideas
Data.gov Copycats
Government transparency enthusiasts have launched a public-service Web site that pulls and repackages federal data - fulfilling the aim of the White House's "democratizing data" campaign.
Acquisition
Report: Alaska Native contracting program delivers little benefit to communities
Four Alaska Native Corporations were among the top 100 recipients of contract awards in 2008 and six companies made Washington Technology’s list of the top 100 prime contractors in 2009.
Modernization
GAO: Grants.gov has serious weaknesses
The Government Accountability Office says the government portal that has information on more than 1,000 grant programs and provides access to approximately $500 billion in annual awards needs better management.
Modernization
DHS to vendors: Help us shield dot-gov domain
The Homeland Security Department wants information from companies on their solutions that could be used to protect the government's domain used by civilian agencies.
Digital Government
How Many Computer Centers?
The answer to that question may be just 13, the number of <a href=http://www.disa.mil/computing/documents/CatalogOfServices.pdf>computer centers operated by the Defense Information Systems Agency</a> and none run by the Army, Navy or Air Force.
Digital Government
Tech Skills In (Hot) Demand
I <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2009/07/tech_skills_that_stand_out.php">reported</a> on Wednesday about the top 10 tech skills and certifications that can help job applicants stand out, according to a recent <a href="http://marketing.dice.com/dice-report/index.htm">Dice.com survey</a>. That survey also reports that as of July 1, 48,993 jobs have been posted to the Dice Web site.
Modernization
Good site searches vital, experts say
It's important that agencies' Web sites be easy to search, experts say.
Digital Government
NIST test puts software analysis tools put through their paces
Government Computer News
Digital Government