Digital Government
Argonne Laboratory uses RFID to monitor nuclear shipments
Government Computer News
Cybersecurity
IT contractors split on likely effects of Obama policies
Large firms concerned about proposals aimed at reducing role of contractors.
Digital Government
Opponents protest Obama's proposed rule in his Web 2.0 style
Heritage Foundation turns to social networking to try to preserve conscience protections for health care workers.
Cybersecurity
Electric grid breaches symptomatic of deeper cybersecurity gaps
Observers say networked environment and lax regulation of private sector companies make critical infrastructure particularly difficult to protect.
Acquisition
IG: DOD, NIH need to clean up GWAC deals
Contracting officials waste money by awarding task orders without adequate competition, DOD auditors found.
People
FCW Insider: In defense of security certifications
One reader offers a dissenting view on the value of requiring security professionals to achieve industry-standard certification.
People
Chilton: Cybersecurity is each user's responsibility
Some of the military's vulnerability to cyberattacks is because users don't take security seriously, general says.
People
House chairmen want to stop performance pay
Senior Democrats urge OMB to review how to improve federal performance management following the freeze of DOD’s pay-for-performance system.
Cybersecurity