Digital Government
Webs, blogs for DISA Buys?
Last week, Lisa Schlosser, director of the <a href=http://www.epa.gov/oei/collection.htm>Office of Information Collection</a> at the Environmental Protection Agency, <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090129_7141.php">told me</a> that she thought blogs and wikis would be a good way to increase participation in the regulatory process, meeting President Obama's <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/TransparencyandOpenGovernment/">call for the use of technology</a> to boost openness in government.
People
FCW Insider: White House posts bill for public review, stealth comments
The Obama administration has followed through on its promise, technically speaking, to post legislation online for review and comment before the president signs it.
Digital Government
Pollett: Field Commanders First
Army Lt. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency since last month, did not make the <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090130_2556.php>Jan. 30 AFCEA Washington gabfest</a>, but Tony Montemarano, the agency's component acquisition executive, telegraphed Pollett's priorities. Pollett, Montemarano said, has made "getting capabilities to operational commanders in the field" his first priority, a statement that gladdens my old Marine grunt-type radio operator heart.
Modernization
NASA, Google provide 3-D views of Mars
The Mars mode on Google Earth lets users explore the planet's canyons and mountains.
Modernization
Hackers get into government jobs site
Hackers get into USAJobs site; user IDs, passwords and phone numbers were illegally accessed.
Modernization
Importer data rule goes into effect
A last-minute Bush administration rule requiring importers to file more data on shipments went into effect on schedule on Jan 25.
Cybersecurity
GAO updates manual for information system audits
The manual focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of controls, including for use in security assessments under FISMA.
Cybersecurity
Audit: CBP weak on IT security
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's information technology security is still a problem, according to a new audit.
Digital Government
Offered by the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University
Congress and Homeland Security - Authorizations, appropriations, and oversight
Digital Government
Wi-Fi networks offer rich environment for spread of worms
Government Computer News
Digital Government