Modernization
IRS expands electronic tax-filing program
Taxpayers with incomes that exceed $56,000 get access to a version of the IRS’ Free File program.
Digital Government
Students seek government work
Some young people are highly motivated to join the federal government, but they may need to lower their salary expectations if they do so, a report said.
Digital Government
Auditors: IRS slow to fix security weaknesses
TIGTA and GAO report that the tax agency continues to put confidentiality and access to an increasing volume of taxpayer data at risk.
Ideas
What's Next: Software Never Events?
Nextgov <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090112_2005.php">reported</a> on Monday that "more than 30 public and private cybersecurity organizations released a list of the 25 most dangerous software programming errors" so that agencies could put pressure on software vendors to make sure these errors were did not exist in their programs that they sell to government.
People
OMB nominee Orszag said he will use IT to improve performance
President-elect Barack Obama’s OMB director would also strengthen information technology use to deliver services and make contracting and acquisition more efficient.
Digital Government
GSA may have a second round of STARS contracts
Official says the success of the governmentwide IT contract warrants a second version.
Modernization
CIOs like Web 2.0 tools for sharing information
Employees will adopt Web 2.0 tools whether agencies allow it or not, chief information officers say.
Digital Government
Towns: Committee will perform strong oversight
Rep. Edolphus Towns, the new chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said he intends to perform vigorous oversight of government agencies.
People
White House office ordered to search for e-mail messages
As part of ongoing litigation, a federal judge today ordered the Executive Office of the President to search workstations and media for any e-mail messages sent or received between March 2003 and October 2005.
People
FCW Insider: Is Obama ready for an e-democracy crush?
Obama's social networking strategy could generate more traffic than the administration will be prepared to handle.
People
Users create a briefing book for Obama
The Change.gov Web site offers people a chance to recommend priorities to the Obama administration.
Digital Government