Modernization
E-mail case continues with Obama
The groups that sued the government over the alleged loss of millions of e-mail messages has opposed the government's motion to have the case dismissed. Meanwhile, the government's latest motion for dismissal was filed after President Barack Obama took office.
Digital Government
Acquisition workforce may grow
OMB officials consider ways to reallocate employees to meet the contracting and oversight demands of the stimulus package.
Digital Government
Guerra: Bid protests as a business strategy
Consultant Robert Guerra is outraged that someone is trying to make money by teaching companies how to protest unsuccessful bids, no matter why they lost.
Modernization
USA.gov will move to cloud computing
A contractor will provide hosting, storage and disaster recovery services for GSA’s Web portals.
Digital Government
Get a Life: Experience matters
Older federal employees might not be about to retire after all, and agencies can draw on their years of service for the future.
People
Drapeau: The rise of the goverati
People who are members of the goverati aim to apply emerging social technologies to create a more transparent, participatory and collaborative government.
Digital Government
FAA breach heightens cybersecurity concerns
Incident demonstrates that even agencies that put in security controls are still vulnerable.
Modernization
Government to go
Government agencies are launching special versions of their Web sites designed to load quickly on the small screens of mobile phones and other handheld devices.
Modernization
Recommended Reading for Feb. 23
This week's reading list: An information stimulus?; Twitter do's and don’ts; The cloud-computing research agenda.
People
Agencies seek 'shovel-ready' stimulus projects
Federal, state and local agencies and contractors are scrambling to assemble lists of projects for which economic stimulus funding can begin to flow immediately.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity audit guidelines recommended
A group of government and private sector cybersecurity officials has recommended 20 security controls it says should be used to evaluate the security of federal computer systems.
People
Devaney to oversee recovery funds
The Interior Department inspector general, who uncovered the department’s dealings with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, will monitor economic stimulus outlays for waste and abuse.
Cybersecurity
Group unveils security controls to thwart cyberattacks
A consortium of federal agencies and private organizations released a set of guidelines on Monday aimed at protecting data and information systems from cyberattacks. The list of security controls eventually will be compared to global audit guidelines to determine whether they should be incorporated into assessments of information security.
Digital Government