Cybersecurity
Breach of federal jobs site highlights need for contractor liability
Hacked information could be used for targeted phishing attacks and other scams.
Digital Government
MP3 privacy breach exposes government's privacy liability
Security specialists say incident underscores need for government to better protect federal employees' and citizens' personal information.
Ideas
A Web Site for the Grand Bargain?
Former Government Accountability Office chief David Walker, now president of the <a href="http://www.pgpf.org/">Peter G. Peterson Foundation</a>, a pulpit where he preaches about the sins of government fiscal irresponsibility and lack of federal managerial rigor, is also a social networking convert.
Digital Government
Kolodner Still Health IT Chief
Dr. Rob Kolodner told me he will stay on as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in the new Obama administration, a truly demanding job considering Obama's commitment to health IT.
Modernization
Obama smartphone conforms to military standards
President Obama will have to give up his BlackBerry and switch to a maximum-security smartphone.
Cybersecurity
Napolitano requests update on northern border security
The new DHS secretary has ordered a review of security on the border between the United States and Canada.
Digital Government
In, Out, In, and Back Out
Paul Brubaker, who served as Defense deputy chief information officer in 2000 and most recently headed the Transportation Department's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, joined Cisco as director of the company's North American Public Sector, Internet Business Solutions Group on Jan 21.
People
FCW Insider: Dark ages = good security?
A Washington Post reader has offered an interesting but slightly disturbing perspective on the state of technology at the White House.
People
Prouty fits as acting GSA administrator, experts say
Paul Prouty's 38 years of experience dealing with Public Building Service fits with a greater emphasis on energy-efficient buildings.
People
Obama announces site to track economic stimulus funds
The president said he hopes the transparency of the stimulus plan through Recovery.gov will reduce unnecessary spending and the skepticism of many to the plan's size.
Modernization
Practicing what she preaches
Jen Steele directs the largest telework program in Louisiana state government — and is a teleworker herself.
Cybersecurity
When complexity breeds remorse
As government tries to master big projects, the need for in-house expertise increases.
People
Living young in the digital age
Managers who understand the Net Generation can transform government.
People
Chief techie: All bark and no bite?
Julius Genachowski might not have realized the turmoil his recent employment decision would cause, but in turning down President Barack Obama’s offer to make him chief technology officer, Genachowski reopened a discussion that had seemed settled.
Modernization