Ideas

What Stimulus Spending Looks Like

If you're still confused what the economic stimulus spending will look like, consider this <a href=https://e-center.doe.gov/doebiz.nsf/d76fbc294818822885256d98006c63b6/0b37b72285cd2c7185257569006d57e6?OpenDocument>"notice of intent"</a> to issue a grant that the Energy Department posted on Thursday.

Digital Government

Gauss to Run Navy NGEN Acquisition

Retired Rear Adm. John Gauss, who commanded the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center from 1998 to 2001 and served as chief information officer of the Veterans Affairs Department from 2001 to 2003, will run the acquisition for the <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081010_4699.php>Navy's Next Generation Enterprise Network</a>.

Cybersecurity

DHS sees upgrade for Common Operating Picture

A senior Homeland Security Department official said DHS wants to upgrade its Common Operating Picture and make it more accessible to state and local authorities.

Modernization

New tech trends force government to rethink storage strategies

Regulatory compliance requirements, server virtualization, green IT and cloud computing are creating challenges and opportunities for holding the line on enterprise storage costs.

Modernization

Lieberman: CRS reports should be freely accessible

Congressional Research Service reports should be made available to the public through a centralized, searchable system, according to Sen. Joe Lieberman.

Modernization

Enterprise storage: New storage helpers

Regulatory compliance requirements, server virtualization, green IT and cloud computing are creating challenges and opportunities for holding down enterprise storage costs.

Modernization

Government should focus on the consumer experience

Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, shares his thoughts on what federal agencies could learn from Silicon Valley.

Digital Government

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Acquisition

Successful programs require independent management and oversight

Obama's emphasis on accountability should extend to agency/contractor relationships.

People

Asking the defense industry to give back

The defense industry could contribute to easing the nation's deficit with mild price reductions.

Digital Government

Recommended Reading for March 5

Lousy PowerPoint practices; U.K. wants open source; The case for desktop Linux; Paperless living.

Cybersecurity

Obama names Kundra federal CIO

Vivek Kundra says he wants to improve transparency and engage people.

Digital Government

Navy attempts massive consolidation of intranet portals

The service plans to join an umbrella portal that gives military members access to e-mail, social networking and teleconferences.

Digital Government

Accuracy of census could be at risk because of delays, lack of testing

GAO tells lawmakers dearth of IT expertise is a major impediment to the decennial population count.