Digital Government
Homeland Security delays solicitation for IT consolidation
Contract will seek support in integration of key business processes.
Cybersecurity
FEMA releases guideline for first responder ID cards
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is asking state and local agencies to voluntarily follow interoperability rules rather than issuing a federal mandate.
Digital Government
Treasury must finalize privacy policies, auditors say
The recently established privacy office consolidates data protection functions and should help the agency fulfill its requirements.
People
Also in the News: DOD explains performance-based pay
Defense Department employees can find out how much of a raise they can expect through the National Security Personnel System next year.
Digital Government
NIST calls for research on innovative technology
NIST is collecting reports on topics such as alternative energy, personal medicine and nanotechnology before awarding funding through the Technology Innovation Program.
Cybersecurity
Also in the News: DHS considers searching for blogs with terrorism clues
The Homeland Security Department believes terrorists are using blogs and message boards to plan attacks in the United States.
Cybersecurity
FEMA investigates breach of Katrina victims’ private information
The Federal Emergency Management Agency suspects that a recent data breach originated at a state agency that was authorized to receive the data but was not authorized to release it.
Digital Government
The Lectern: Banned in China
A long time ago (I think I'm dating myself here), people used the phrase "banned in Boston" to call people's attention to material, presumably somewhat salacious, that had been banned in Boston -- as a way of getting people in other parts of the country interested in getting it.
Ideas
Bye-Bye TSAT
The Air Force today killed off its over-budget and long delayed $16 billion Transformational Satellite Communications program, but promised a slimmed-down reincarnation minus some expensive and challenging technologies.
Digital Government
Letter: FCW should provide links to source documents
A reader writes to say Federal Computer Week should provide links to documents used in stories.
Cybersecurity
GAO: DOD needs to improve security clearance timeliness, quality
The Defense Department continues to reduce the number of days required to process security clearances, but it probably won’t meet the 60-day goal next year.
Digital Government
GSA cracks down on smoking in and around federal buildings
New rule will shutter indoor smoking rooms; policies will be phased in over six months.
Digital Government
What's a chief transition officer?
Microsoft Federal has named a new kind of CTO. Carolyn Brubaker, chief transition officer, tells Nextgov how the company is preparing for the Obama administration and what it's hearing about how the incoming team might use technology to transform government.
Digital Government
Series of firms win Defense contracts to provide new RFID technology
Procurement will bring competition to an area long dominated by Lockheed Martin subsidiary.
Digital Government
Controversy mounts over Obama transition team member's ties to Hindu group
New evidence shows Shah's involvement in VHP of America was greater than acknowledged
Ideas