Digital Government
DHS set to begin tech component of troubled border network
SBI Director Mark Borkowski says the program's on track but faces funding hurdles and Secretary Napolitano's history of skepticism.
Cybersecurity
ODNI's Hathaway expected to be named cyber czar
Cybersecurity advisor will conduct 60-day review of federal security efforts to drive President Obama's cyber agenda, sources say.
Acquisition
GSA gives Alliant small-biz contractors the all clear
The General Services Administration gave the all clear this week to the contractors tapped for the $15 billion Alliant Small Business contract.
Digital Government
Florida Guard's Ice Storm Expertise
At first it may seem bizarre why the state of Kentucky would ask National Guard units based in the Sunshine State of Florida for help in dealing with the aftermath of last week's ice storm, described by Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear as <a href=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1876304,00.html>the worst natural disaster</a> in that state's history.
Digital Government
Cyber Czars, Thumb Drives and Marines
I recently had a chat with Dale Meyerrose, former chief information officer for the Director of National Intelligence, and since last month the vice president and general manager of Cyber and Information Assurance for Harris Corp. I want to pass on some of his insights on cyber czars and how clever Marine NCOs can figure out how to do end runs on security policies.
Ideas
The Unaccounted For IT Costs
Senate Republicans want to include in the economic stimulus bill a provision that would allow <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100259536">the federal government to offer 4 percent to 4.5 percent home loans</a> as a way to reduce foreclosures while at the same time goosing the U.S. economy by freeing up more money for consumer spending. This idea, like most policy decisions that come out of Congress, sounds good until agencies are asked to implement it.
People
Obama expected to name Kundra OMB e-gov and technology head
The D.C. chief technology officer would essentially be the federal government’s chief information officer.
People
Treasury still working on privacy policies
The Treasury Department has consolidated its privacy enforcement into a single office, but it is taking a long time to finalize policies.
Modernization
Air Force wants software for cyber research
The software will be used by the Global Cyberspace Integration Center to help test command and control, and cyber systems, service says.
People