People
Get a Life: Flock together
Spring is time when, like birds of a feather, federal employees can flock together at a variety of training conferences, writes blogger Judy Welles.
Ideas
Cyber an NSA, Not a DHS, Thing
The debate over who controls cybersecurity in government is heating up. The news that Rod Beckstrom would resign this coming Friday as director of the National Cybersecurity Center elevated the struggle between who will control cybersecurity in the federal government.
Digital Government
Honoring Fallen Docs
Those of us who have served in combat know there is no more essential member of a field unit than a corpsman or medic, who at the risk of his or her own life, answers without hesitation the call of "Medic Up" or "Corpsman Up."
Modernization
Official: FAA shows progress on NextGen
Aircraft equipped with ADS-B technology can now get air traffic and weather information on cockpit displays, senior official says.
Modernization
FEMA requests comments on alert standard
The agency wants comments on the new emergency alert technical standard it has proposed as part of the Common Alerting Protocol XML standard.
People
Group advocates federal knowledge management program
The Federal Knowledge Management Initiative Committee wants a centralized resource created for agencies to help them develop knowledge management efforts.
Cybersecurity
Peer-to-peer protection bill introduced
House members have introduced legislation designed to protect against the risks to security and privacy associated with peer-to-peer file-sharing networks.
Acquisition
IG: IRS awards risky contracts
The Internal Revenue Service tends to award cost-reimbursement contracts although some of the work is for routine maintenance, a report says.
Cybersecurity
Tension mounts between agencies over cybersecurity oversight
Resignation of DHS official leads some to argue for creation of independent cyber entity.
Digital Government