People

Readers react: Obama ponders contract reforms

Several readers have responded to an FCW report that the Obama administration planned to review the government's use of certain types of contracts.

Acquisition

FCW Insider: U.K. gets serious about open source

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Modernization

Reports: Information leaked about Marine One

Employee behavior is one of the biggest security threats to organizations, experts say, after sensitive information was leaked about President Barack Obama's helicopter.

People

Also in the News: White House tries new approach with YouTube

The White House is testing an in-house Flash-based solution for delivering the president's weekly video messages.

Ideas

A New Way to Manage an Agency

In this month's Government Executive magazine, Nextgov's Tech Insider blogger Robert Charette, a risk management expert who consults with federal agencies, <a href=http://www.govexec.com/features/0309-01/0309-01s2.htm>argues</a> that agencies would meet their missions better if they adopted risk management techniques as part of their strategic management plans.

Modernization

Vermont issues IT-enhanced driver's licenses

Vermont is the third state to issue enhanced driver's licenses with RFID tags that can be used instead of passports at border crossings.

People

Obama names Sebelius as HHS secretary

Kansas governor would oversee health information technology as part of reforming health care.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity recommendations make progress

The administration said today that its review of cybersecurity efforts will result in an action plan.

Cybersecurity

Lieberman questions courts on information-sharing law

Sen. Joseph Lieberman asks federal court officials if they are adequately complying with the E-Government Act that oversees release of electronic court documents to the public.

Digital Government

WiMax cuts through highway fog

CIO/IDG News Service

Digital Government

On The Look Out

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Cybersecurity

Feds look for advanced security tools to thwart hackers

Researchers want to find cybersecurity concepts so cutting edge they will catapult the government ahead of hackers' knowledge and skill.