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

White House to oversee coordination of cybersecurity efforts

Administration officials identify more than 250 requirements it will use to direct Obama's federal cybersecurity agenda, which will include sweeping policies.