Digital Government

GSA awards two more contracts for secure Internet service

AT&T and Qwest join Trusted Internet Connection initiative under Networx contract.

Digital Government

IRS improves cybersecurity, but still vulnerable to malware

Employees introduce risk by failing to comply with security policies, IG reports.

Digital Government

Army Bites GAO Back On FCS

The Government Accountability Office added another $21 billion to the price tag of the Army's Future Combat Systems program, which currently stands at $159 billion, in a <a href=http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09288.pdf>report</a> released on Thursday. The Army fired back in press call on Friday with a squad of two and three star generals.

Ideas

Questions for FBI and Kundra Vetting

One of the odd things about the FBI raid on the chief technology officer's office in the District of Columbia on Thursday -- and there are a lot of odd things -- is where was the FBI's communication with the White House?

Modernization

Army creates checklists for network tools

Service officials plan to use the acquisition process to build an enterprise-wide interoperable and integrated network.

Modernization

Issa wants subcontract data on Recovery.gov

GOP Rep. Darrell Issa considers the lack of subcontractor data to be a weak spot in Recovery.gov.

People

FCW Analysis: Kundra's job is now in question

The arrest of a former employees raises questions about Kundra's ability to take the federal CIO role.

Modernization

FCW Insider: The Web turns 20

Scientific American has a special online package about the 20th anniversary of the World Wide Web.

Ideas

'The Crappiest Generation'

Something light for Friday (and Friday the 13th, for that matter). A look at how the younger generation just doesn't understand how good technology has made their lives.

People

House members back whistleblower bill

The federal whistleblower protection provisions that almost made it into the economic stimulus law are revived in the House.

Acquisition

Readers react: Sizing up set-aside contracts

John Moliere jumps into the fray when several readers, commenting a recent story, suggest Obama do away with set-aside contracts.

Modernization

FBI cited for worst FOIA responses

An open-government group has given the FBI its annual award for poor performance in responding to Freedom of Information Act requests.

People

Also in the news: Kundra takes leave of absence

Vivek Kundra takes leave of absence after the arrest of a former employee by the FBI.