Digital Government
GSA to announce Alliant awardees
General Services Administration officials are expected to name the companies that will have places on the $50 billion IT contract.
Acquisition
GSA awards three BPAs to shore up support
The General Services Administration is preparing for much work from the $787 billion in stimulus spending by asking industry for backup.
Ideas
Online Town Hall the First Step
For those of you who missed <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090325_2084.php">this</a>, President Obama held his first online town hall meeting today and it was broadcast live on whitehouse.gov. According to the <a href=http://www.whitehouse.gov/openforquestions/>White House</a>, almost 93,000 people submitted more than 104,000 questions, which the public voted on.
Digital Government
2009 Fed 100 Gala slide show
The 20th anniversary of the Federal 100 Gala took place March 25.
Cybersecurity
Demand may fall for visas
Applications are due April 1 for the popular H-1B visas for foreign skilled workers who often work in information technology, but demand may be reduced this year because of the economy.
People
Welles: Agencies will recover too
Federal employees can expect more work and visibility as the economic recovery efforts move ahead.
Cybersecurity
DNI: Improvement needed tracking cyberattacks
Dennis Blair, the Director of National Intelligence, said today intelligence agencies are working to improve their ability to accurately and quickly attribute the sources of cyber attacks.
Modernization
VA will use existing technology for new GI bill benefits
An automated system to process veterans’ education benefits won’t become operational until late 2010, VA officials said.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers get update on cybersecurity review
After being briefed about the Obama administration's 60-day cybersecurity review, Rep. James Langevin (D-R.I.)said he expects that the Obama administration will coordinate its new cybersecurity strategy at the White House.
Modernization
House panel approves bill to aid disposal of unwanted electronics
Congressional Quarterly
Digital Government