People
The writing on the wall
The nine most terrifying words in the English language, Ronald Reagan always liked to say, are: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” I think we can now get that down to seven: “[Agency acronym here] would like to be your friend.”
Modernization
States launch stimulus-tracking sites
All 50 states are now online with stimulus act Web sites, but they vary in quality and usefulness.
Cybersecurity
Administration addresses power grid weaknesses
The Obama administration is speeding development of cyber protections for the smart grid.
People
New health IT coordinator will act fast on stimulus
Congress wants a health IT operations plan by May 15 before it releases stimulus funding, a senior official from the coordinator’s office said.
People
Looking for a few good friends
Now that the General Services Administration has reached an agreement with Facebook, an immensely popular social-networking tool, clearing the way for agencies to use it as they see fit, the question becomes: Why would they?
People
DOD needs Web 2.0 strategy
The Defense Department has a lot to gain from the use of social-networking technology, but only if it first develops a departmentwide Web 2.0 strategy.
People
Getting buyers to think security
The buying process is crucial to ensuring the security of federal networks and the systems that control the country’s infrastructure.
Digital Government
Knowledge retention helps agencies retain employees' expertise
Organizations use knowledge-retention programs to capture workplace wisdom and provide mechanisms for sharing expertise learned from retiring workers.
People
Feds on Facebook: A status update
Now that agencies have a green light to use Facebook, should they? Here is a sampling of comments received on recent Facebook articles.
People
Obama reverses course on FOIA
Open-government advocates applaud Obama's open-government rhetoric but are looking for tangible results.
People
VA management changes pay off
The Veterans Affairs department gave its CIO more power and centralized authority to improve its track record with IT projects.
Cybersecurity
GAO urges review of ship-tracking plans
The Government Accountability Office wants the Coast Guard to make sure its plans to improve ship tracking electronically for security will add value.
Modernization
Networx executive compensation making headlines
“Golden coffins,” other perks outrage stockholders of Networx parent firms.
Modernization
GSA awards additional TIC contracts
The Networx contract modification lets agencies order the services that help them comply with the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.
Digital Government