Digital Government
GSA will retain oversight of contract to build Recovery.gov
The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board opted to allow the agency to manage the contract to shorten the project's time frame and rely on its contracting skills.
Digital Government
Treasury further behind in ID card distribution than reported
A faulty definition of "issued" is at the heart of the discrepancy, inspector general finds.
Digital Government
GAO: Grant application portal littered with technical problems
Cumbersome registration requirements, no accountability for the site's performance and different policies for processing applications result in inconsistent awards.
Ideas
More Comp for Federal Web Sites
Our colleagues at the blog Tech Daily Dose, <a href="http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/07/federal-rulemakings-made-easy.php">wrote about</a> a new site launched by transparency researcher Jerry Brito at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, to make it easier for the public to find and comment on federal regulations -- a direct competitor to the government's Regulations.gov.
Ideas
Hold On to That Laptop
It may be a good idea to keep that laptop as a carry on where you can keep an eye on it -- not <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/07/15/2009-07-15_sting_nabs_stickyfingered_jfk_airport_workers_going_through_luggage.html">packed in your luggage out of sight</a>.
Digital Government
Top 10 Tech Skills That Stand Out
A recent <a href="http://marketing.dice.com/dice-report/index.htm">survey</a> by Dice.com found that hiring managers are having a difficult time finding job applicants with skills and experience related to the security, efficiency and cost effectiveness of technology, specifically to fill talent voids in areas like networks and databases, and strategies like virtualization and collaboration.
Digital Government
Summer of Gov
On Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of attending the first Summer of Gov event in San Francisco. The event was well-attended by state, local and federal workers and industry representatives, including Craig Newmark, founder of Craiglist.org.
Modernization
IT central to debate over Real ID, PASS ID
Backers of a new driver's license security program say the current Real ID program's costly IT requirements are unnecessary and won't work for states.
Digital Government
Across Policy Lines
Norman Ornstein <a href="http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_7/ornstein/36786-1.html">writes</a> in Wednesday's <em>Roll Call</em> that rather than merge federal agencies or reorganize the congressional committee system, the federal government should invest in social networking to better govern across policy and issue lines.
Digital Government
The 2009 Rising Star award winners announced
This year's 28 winners reflect the breadth and depth of young talent in the federal information technology community.
Modernization
Voice over IP builds bridge to the future of DOD comms
The lessons of VOIP are helping expand and combine rich communications and collaboration on military networks.
Digital Government
What is Defense-VA Interoperability?
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments will achieve full interoperability of electronic health records by Sept. 30, Rear Admiral Gregory Timberlake, acting director of the Defense and VA interagency program office, told a House VA Committee <a href=http://veterans.house.gov/hearings/hearing.aspx?NewsID=427>hearing</a> on Tuesday.
Digital Government
Open Government Initiative provides plenty of lessons
FCW interviewed Lena Trudeau, vice president of the National Academy of Public Administration, about lessons learned from President Obama's first experiment with online citizen engagement.
Digital Government
Trust, but verify, Web 2.0 sources
Government agencies face a challenge in evaluating the veracity of information posted from the public on Twitter and Facebook quickly enough to use it.
Modernization
Creative destruction at work
Netbook computers can tell you a lot about where information technology is headed in the not-too-distant future. The days of big system, multiyear efforts to design and build new government IT applications are largely behind us.
Modernization
Kundra: System will give agencies easier access to new technology
A new storefront is designed to let federal agencies buy technology in real time.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: Senate bill would make international cooperation a priority
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government