Cybersecurity

Bill aims to prevent over-classification

The House has passed a measure with information technology components that's designed to improve information sharing by preventing the Homeland Security Department from over-classifying data.

Cybersecurity

House again passes traveler redress bill

The House has again passed a measure that would require enhanced redress processes for passengers misidentified by databases or terrorist watch lists.

Digital Government

National Labs Moving to DOD?

The Obama administration is studying shifting control of the national laboratories operated by the Energy Department's National Nuclear Security Administration to the Defense Department, the <em>Albuquerque Journal</em> <a href="http://lanl-the-rest-of-the-story.blogspot.com/">reported</a> on Wednesday in a copyrighted story by John Fleck.

Ideas

Virginia's IT Chief to fill CTO position?

The latest name to circulate as the possible pick for Obama's chief technology officer is Virginia's secretary of technology, <a href="http://www.technology.virginia.gov/OfficeInfo/chopraBio.cfm">Aneesh Chopra</a>, according to a source with inside knowledge of the administration's plans.

Digital Government

IT groups lobby against Buy American provisions

Several dozen companies and IT industry groups are lobbying to block the Buy American provisions in the Senate's economic stimulus package.

Cybersecurity

SRA warns of possible data breach

SRA International has warned current and former employees and its customers, including federal employees, about a possible data breach.

People

New university concentrates on IT

The institution will offer graduate-level courses on computing systems, cognitive computing and artificial intelligence.

People

CRS: Chief technology officer would face fights

A federal CTO likely would have turf battles with other agencies, a new report says.

Digital Government

National Labs Moving to DOD?

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Digital Government

Amendment to stimulus bill would cut funding for new computers

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Modernization

Kundra said to be Obama's pick for OMB e-gov chief

The District of Columbia's chief technology officer has focused on applications that promote public collaboration, transparency and performance.

Digital Government

Killefer's resignation seen as setback for federal IT

Technology professionals express disappointment, urge Obama to find a replacement with similar experience inside and outside government.