Digital Government
DISA Lands Ning CEO
Some folks may look at the Defense Information Systems Agency as the antithesis of techno-cool. But, it sure has latched on to a speaker for its <a href=http://www.disa.mil/conferences/2009/index.html>Customer Care conference</a> in April who embodies cutting edge social networking technology:
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Tuesday's news roundup
Cyberattacks on the rise; GSA Heffner heads to CTO office; TSA tests encrypted boarding passes; Low expectations for Recovery.gov
People
Assessing the eGov legacy: Reader feedback
In response to a column about Bush's IT legacy, a reader argues that the eGov initiatives were not a great success.
Cybersecurity
Number of reported cyber incidents jumps
Federal agencies reported three times as many cyber-related incidents to US-CERT in fiscal 2008 as they did in fiscal 2006.
People
FCW Insider: Tips on keeping public comments civil (Part 1)
A "eParticipation" expert offers his advice on how to keep the public engaged, civil and on point when soliciting their feedback online.
Acquisition
Stimulus law requires fixed-price contracts
Congress continues to limit contracts that give companies incentives, such as contracts with award fees.
Modernization
Upgraded site offers information on research projects
An Energy Department site has added projects from the Defense Department, NASA and the Transportation Research Board to its federal R&D project summaries portal.
Cybersecurity
The stimulus at a glance: The latest on IT-related proposals
The House and Senate versions of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package contain more than $70 billion in proposed information technology spending.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets IT money in stimulus
The Homeland Security Department will get about $2.8 billion from the stimulus package; about half of that money will go for IT-related items such as scanners and surveillance systems.
People
Census has data problems, Towns warns
House Committee chairmen calls for immediate work to solve data system problems with the upcoming 2010 census
Modernization
GSA eases burden of Networx protests
GSA issues bulletin that says Networx awards are exempt from some provisions of the Acquisition Improvement and Accountability Act.
Modernization