Digital Government
Would-be Recovery.gov designers face moving target
Requirements for the site will evolve as the administration releases additional guidance and the public's expectations change.
Digital Government
Defense leaders stress importance of social networking
Twitter, Facebook and other Internet tools thwart authoritarian governments and improve internal communications, officials say.
People
New thoughts invited: ACT-IAC's CXO dinner gets ideas flowing
ACT-IAC gets government and industry leaders together to look at the five pillars of transparent government being proposed by CTO Aneesh Chopra and CIO Vivek Kundra. Each table took one of the pillars and was asked to come up with a succinct definition, describe what success would look like, identify barriers to success and come up with three to five actions to accomplish the purpose.
Ideas
Air Force Slow to Process
The Air Force failed to keep track of requests for government records under the Freedom of Information Act, three years after a federal court found a pattern of not processing FOIA requests, according to an agency <a href="http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/news/20090618/USAF_audit_report.pdf">audit</a> released to the National Security Archive.
Digital Government
VHA Bar Code Project Stalled
Waaaay back in 2004, the Veterans Health Administration kicked of a bar code project to label patients' specimens and blood intended for transfusion, a rather nifty use of technology to ensure, for example, that a patient with type O blood instead of type A.
Ideas
Former Cyber Chief Takes to the Stage
Ever wonder what federal officials do once they retire from government? In the case of Greg Garcia, the DHS cyber chief appointed by Bush, he takes to the stage.
People
Social media apps defy government skeptics
Social-media proponents, on the defensive for so long, have reason to believe they are swaying the skeptics at federal agencies.
People
Future Combat Systems: Lessons learned
A GAO official told a Senate subcommittee that FCS' successes and failures should inform the design of future modernization efforts.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity training: The battle over mandates
A debate rages over a Senate proposal to require certification or licensing for all cybersecurity professionals who work on government information systems.
Cybersecurity
How DOD's certification program works
DOD published a manual describing various job categories, including technical and management positions, and the different certifications that meet the training requirement. Here are a few examples.
Cybersecurity
The new cybersecurity licensing proposal
Here's how a Senate proposal to require certification or even licensing for cybersecurity professionals would work.
Modernization
Cloud computing: Is it secure enough?
Government officials should start now to understand the security implications and begin taking steps to protect their organizations as they adopt the cloud computing model.
Digital Government
Leveraging Gen Y
Results of a <a href="http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/us_consulting_GenYStateGovernment_052909%281%29.pdf">recent survey</a> by Deloitte of young professionals, including those in government, indicates that the younger generation is motivated more by non-monetary incentives, including opportunities for growth and development, a culture that embraces contributions from all levels, and creative programs for new ideas and innovations.
People
Open Government Dialogue: More greatest hits
Here is a selection of some of the latest ideas to surface during the second phase of the Obama administration's Open Government Dialogue.
Acquisition
GSA looks to corral former customers
Audit results suggest that bad contracting practices might be a thing of the past. Now GSA's challenge is to get the word out.
Modernization
Navy aggressive in protecting networks from enemies
As commander of the Naval Network Warfare Command, Vice Adm. H. Denby Starling leads a 14,000-strong cyber force deployed worldwide to protect Navy information networks.
People
Kelman: Hybrid workforces complicate outsourcing reforms
Federal HR practices, more than sound contracting strategy, encourage blended workforce creation.
Digital Government