Cybersecurity
Standard updated for reporting suspicious activity
The government has updated its standard for reporting suspicious activity that could be linked to terrorism to deal with issues raised by civil liberties groups and police.
People
Feds to give states $250M for education data
States will get the $250 million for student data systems under the economic stimulus law.
Acquisition
Obama signs law to reform weapons buying
The new law gives Defense Department officials more requirements for overseeing big-ticket weapons acquisitions to keep them on schedule and hold down costs.
Digital Government
Compared worldwide, U.S. broadband access somewhere in the middle
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Digital Government
As social media becomes a hit with agencies, GSA plans more offerings
YouTube, Twitter and Facebook have proved so popular that the agency is negotiating with iTunes, LinkedIn and others for more applications.
Digital Government
Senate directs Defense to track soldiers injured by explosions
System will follow those hurt by blasts as a way to identify and diagnose those who may develop complications, including psychological disorders, years later.
Ideas
Data.gov -- What Do You Think?
The Obama administration launched Data.gov on Thursday to "open government and democratize information." Some of the initial reviews:
Cybersecurity
IG: Interior fails to track computers
The department's IG found that nearly 20 percent of more than 2,500 computers there could not be specifically located.
People
White House starts transparency Web site
The White House today started operating its Open Government Initiative Web site.
People