Digital Government
Federal CIO plots path to transparency
Vivek Kundra says the power of technology can transform government.
Modernization
NARA suffers data breach
The National Archives and Records Administration is missing an external hard drive with the personally identifiable information of some Clinton administration officials and White House visitors.
Modernization
Court holds for Bush administration on FOIA
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision that the White House's Office of Administration isn't subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.
Ideas
Congress and the CTO
Federal Chief Technology Officer nominee Aneesh Chopra garnered little attention from lawmakers examining his and other presidential appointments on Tuesday, raising the question: How important is the first-ever federal CTO?
Digital Government
RFID Tracking the DIA Folks
Before employees who labor away in the Darth Vader building at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington get too excited, the Defense Intelligence Agency is <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cff66a119515afa7a27e81bed38e9da8&tab=core&_cview=0&cck=1&au=&ck=>looking</a> to use Radio Frequency Identification chips to track its personnel -- in emergency situations ONLY, not every minute of their lives.
Digital Government
Seeking Athena-like Wisdom
The intelligence community's research outfit, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=bcfa0a11aa14bdd4dac7dfe6cd79e9a4>wants to hear</a> from companies that can do work on its Top Secret Athena program, which focuses on <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7c980be813de2bc2f8c94ce010344a4b&tab=core&_cview=1>Computer Network Operations</a>.
Ideas
State Mobilizes for Texting Pakistan
The federal government's efforts to use social media to improve communication have officially gone global. At a press conference today to announce $110 million in humanitarian aid for displaced residents of Pakistan's Swat Valley, State Department Secretary Hillary Clinton discussed a plan to use cell phone text messages to inform local communities about the assistance efforts:
People
GSA outlines role for green buildings office
In a new plan, GSA describes the role of the Office of Federal High-Performance Green Buildings under the economic stimulus law.
Cybersecurity
Health IT program needs ID management
The Obama administration's health IT initiative needs strong identity management tools to protect patient privacy, according to vendors, providers and other experts at a panel today.
Digital Government
Senators voice support for CTO nominee
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee support CTO nominee Aneesh Chopra; a confirmation vote is expected May 20.
Cybersecurity
GAO cites information security weaknesses
The Government Accountability Office says agencies continue to face major information security vulnerabilities despite making progress in complying with FISMA requirements.
Acquisition
Proposal would clarify sole-source language
Regulators want to amend regulations to minimize confusion about when a small business owned by a service-disabled veteran can get a sole-source contract.
People