Digital Government
Defense, VA to launch shared e-record system
Registration system is designed to handle delivery of benefits and medical care.
Cybersecurity
Officials urge civilian cybersecurity role
The outgoing director of DHS' National Cybersecurity Center and others say civilian agencies should play an independent and significant role in securing unclassified networks.
Digital Government
Verizon to Light it Up
I asked Marlin Forbes, regional vice president for Verizon's Federal Defense and International Services division, what kind of high-speed circuits his company will supply the Defense Department users with under the contract, called the Defense Information Systems Network transmission services-Pacific II contract. Forbes answered, "We're going to supply the customers with light."
People
Kundra plays well in the land down under
An Australian blogger hopes his country's politicians are paying attention to developments in the Obama administration.
Acquisition
FCW Insider: Obama contracting initiative hits a nerve
Readers are sharply divided on Obama's acquisition reform initiatives, with some readers grateful for the efforts but others still skeptical.
Modernization
Intellipedia becomes more user-friendly
A new interface now makes it easier to collaborate and edit content on the intelligence community’s wiki.
Modernization
SBInet system could get UAVs
DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.
Modernization
IG: Transportation has hands full tracking stimulus funds
The attention required to distribute the funds quickly while providing significant oversight will force DOT to limit its focus on transportation safety issues, Calvin Scovel told Congress.
Cybersecurity
Group: Data sharing still falls short
A task force today recommended policy and information technology solutions that the administration and Congress should use to improve how security information is shared by authorities.
Ideas
Kundra: Dead Man Walking?
How should Vivek Kundra, the newly appointed federal chief information officer, approach his job? How can he bring about the <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090305_9385.php>change he talks about</a>?
Digital Government