Ideas
OPM Settles on Retirement Calculator
The Office of Personnel Management has settled its dispute with Hewitt Associates over a faulty retirement calculator for the agency's RetireEZ modernization project. According to a Hewitt statement issued earlier today:
Modernization
OPM, Hewitt settle RetireEZ dispute
The agency rescinds company termination of 10-year, $290 million by default, but the parties agree not to disclose the terms.
People
FCW Insider: Maryland lawmakers lose access to Facebook
The Washington Post has a good article about the Maryland General Assembly's new policy that bans the use of Facebook and related applications because of concerns about computer viruses.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: FCW on twitter (again)
Check out FCW's new and improved (and working) Twitter feed for links to all sorts of interesting stuff.
Modernization
CIOs urged to collaborate on Obama's IT goals
Agencies need to be able to disseminate information about agency activities, operations and decisions quickly under Obama's initiatives, a report states.
Modernization
Senate to vote on Stimulus cut for IT
Sens. Nelson and Collins are promoting an amendment that would cut $83 billion from the stimulus package, including reductions in major IT items.
People
FCW Insider: Why aren't more orgs using Facebook?
A new convert to Facebook sees real potential for its use in professional settings.
Modernization
NAPA urges collaboration leadership
The administration should target priorities for open, connected and innovative government to change the way agencies operate, a report says.
Cybersecurity
Biden urges cooperation on cybersecurity
Vice President Joe Biden urged cooperation with European allies on cybersecurity during his first major foreign policy speech since becoming vice president.
Digital Government
Yuppie-izing the Marine Corps
It looks like my Marine Corps has gone yuppie. The Corps plans to issue every Marine a set of running suits better suited for K-Street lobbyists than "The Few, The Proud, The Brave," based on this <a href=http://pentagontv.feedroom.com/?fr_story=bbd12a9bb5eee92e1b3140d3b9b1dc94cca35319&rf=rss</a> Pentagon Channel clip I just watched.
Modernization
Agencies used social media to manage salmonella outbreak
Federal health officials relied on widgets, blogs, Twitter, podcasts, mobile alerts and videos to keep public up to date on tainted peanut products.
Modernization