Digital Government
Final stimulus bill preserves IT spending, with some exceptions
Electronic health records, broadband and agencies' modernization projects receive big money, while some projects hit the Hill's cutting room floor.
Cybersecurity
Intelligence community assesses cyber threat
The intelligence community's annual assessment of national security threats found "cyber exploitation activity" had increased over the past year and expected the trend to continue.
Ideas
Play Nice When Phish Training
In an update on the controversy over the Justice Department phishing test, Government Executive reporter Alyssa Rosenberg wrote near the end of her <a href=http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42022&dcn=todaysnews>article</a>:
Digital Government
Tallying Inaugural Cell Phone Traffic
The best technologies are ones that work in the background and don't have to think about making them work. That approach applies to the National Communications System and its wired and wireless emergency communications systems, which withstood the test of Inauguration Day.
People
Law requires IG, contracting officer involvement
New mandatory disclosure rules for contractors will increase the involvement of inspectors general in policing contractor fraud, expert says.
Modernization
Air Force plans relignment for centers
Moving personnel will more effectively integrate cyber concerns with testing and evaluation of weapons systems, Air Force officials say.
Modernization
Obama order cites CTO as assistant to president
A Federal Register notice adds the chief technology officer to the membership of the White House Domestic Policy Council.
Digital Government
John Klossner: Is anybody there?
FCW blogger John Klossner encounters a variety of technology-related problems.
Digital Government
Report: Federal CIOs must act quickly to initiate IT reforms
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