Digital Government

Digital Photo Frames: National Security Risk

The headquarters of at least one Combatant Command - which I will leave unnamed - has expanded the <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081121_2238.php">Defense Department ban</a> on storage devices that use flash media to include digital photo frames, which are just like regular picture frames except they display a digital, not paper, photo, a reader told me in an e-mail sent from his home computer.

Modernization

Godwin of USA.gov said appointed to the White House

Blog reports say Bev Godwin will champion social networking as the Director of Online Resources and Interagency Development.

People

FCW Insider: U.K. task force urges 'information stimulus'

A task force recently delivered a beta version of its report on how the United Kingdom could make greater use of all the digital information in government systems.

Cybersecurity

FAA data breach irks readers

Numerous readers take issue with the Federal Aviation Administration's handling of its recent data breach.

People

Godwin to the White House; YouTube deal near; Congressman, Twitter mixup; Clinton looks to the Web

A roundup of news from around the Web on Feb. 11.

People

TWIC program has woes with PIN resets

Some TWIC card holders will have to replace their cards if they forget their PINs.

Modernization

Treasury adds more accountability to TARP

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner unveiled a retooled TARP and Web site that will track funds and the effect of the financial stability plan on credit markets.

People

Bill would fund electronics recycling

A House bill would provide grants for researching new ways to sort plastic and make electronics last longer.

People

Companies seek Trade Adjustment Assistance in Stimulus

IT companies and trade groups are lobbying Congress to include trade adjustment money in the final stimulus bill.

Cybersecurity

Bush's cyber chief calls national security initiative too secret

Greg Garcia says plan to protect major networks was coordinated and effective, but admits DHS could have done more to share information.

Modernization

NASA adds video as part of Networx progress

NASA moves videoconferencing to Networx and it moves toward a transition from FTS2001 to Networx.