Modernization
Twitter offers Iranian protestors outlet to the world
The disputes in Iran over Twitter underscore the growing importance of social media sites and the extent to which the United States and other governments are paying attention to them.
Modernization
GSA: Verizon’s Trusted Internet services cleared for Networx
Verizon Communications Inc. joins AT&T Inc., Qwest Communications Inc. and Sprint Solutions Inc. as a Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service provider under the General Services Administration’s Networx telecommunications contract.
Ideas
Financial Reform Transparency
The White House on Wednesday released a plan for protecting consumers from deceptive financial practices that calls for greater disclosure, or, "transparency," as President Obama likes to say.
Digital Government
Baker Wonders Where's the Privacy?
At a meeting held by the Health IT policy committee on Tuesday, Roger Baker, the Veterans Affairs Department's new chief information officer, injected a dose of practical reality to the very wonkish discussion of what "meaningful use" of electronic health record systems means -- as required by the 2009 <a href=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h1enr.pdf>American Recovery and Investment Act</a>.
Digital Government
A Joint Cyber Command Office
The House Armed Services Committee decided to tinker around with Defense Department cyber stuff in its version of the fiscal 2010 Defense authorization bill and inserted language calling for the department to establish "a joint program office for cyber operations capabilities."
Ideas
One More Makes Three
The General Services Administration announced today that Verizon Business Services will offer secure Internet connections to agencies via the Networx Universal contract. Verizon joins AT&T and Qwest Government Services in offering managed trusted Internet protocol service on Networx Universal.
Digital Government
Men in Gray
I've been poking around a pile of <a href=http://www.defenselink.mil/comptroller/defbudget/fy2010/budget_justification/index.html#>fiscal 2010 budget justification documents</a> that recently surfaced on the Defense Department Comptroller Web site. I found a rather yummy item in the <a href=http://www.defenselink.mil/comptroller/defbudget/fy2010/budget_justification/pdfs/02_Procurement/Vol_1_Other_Defense_Agencies/DISA_PDW_PB10.pdf>proposed procurement budget</a> for the Defense Information Systems Agency.
Digital Government
How Cool Is Your Job?
The SANS Institute has released a list of "<a href="http://www.sans.org/20coolestcareers/">The 20 Coolest Jobs in Information Security</a>." Many of the jobs on the list are exclusive to public service, while others span multiple sectors. Did your job make the cut?
Digital Government
Social Media Use Explodes
Forty-three percent of the online community now uses social networking Web sites, including Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn, according to a <a href="http://www.conference-board.org/economics/consumerBarometer.cfm">report</a> released on Tuesday by the Conference Board and TNS. That figure represents a significant increase from 2008, when 27 percent of the community used such platforms.
Cybersecurity
DHS spending bill would fund SBInet, E-Verify
The DHS spending bill approved by the House Appropriations Committee would fund several technology programs.
Cybersecurity
DISA seeks identity management technology
DISA wants to learn more about emerging access control technologies that can simplify management and interoperability.
People