People
DOD gets new official for business integration
Elizabeth McGrath previously served as the assistant deputy undersecretary for business integration at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense.
Cybersecurity
Web tools can help agencies collect innovative ideas
Web-based applications for soliciting ideas from workers and the public are only as useful and successful as you make them.
People
Virtual town hall fails to live up to potential, expert says
Obama's recent online forum did not demonstrate how social networking adds to public processes.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard softens TWIC rules at ports
The service allows interim measures until May 13.
Digital Government
5 secrets of leading-edge technology adopters
Despite the public sector’s reputation as an innovation laggard, there are some government outfits that find that life on the leading edge of technology adoption is the place to be. Their willingness to find and use the latest solutions or existing tools in new ways can give them a jump on delivering benefits to employees and citizens.
People
Senate confirms Mills to head SBA
Karen Mills would help put SBA back on track to carry out its lending, technical assistance and entrepreneurship programs, a senator said.
Digital Government
Congress funds Defense acquisition reforms in fiscal 2010 budget
Bills include large increases for acquisition workforce and call for paring back outsourcing program management work to contractors.
Cybersecurity