People
Comment: What Obama can learn from the Washington Redskins
Changing presidents is like changing coaches in many ways, Mark Abramson writes.
People
IAC tells transition team about IT in government
The council recommends that the government be innovative as it takes advantage of what IT offers.
Digital Government
GAO: OPM should clarify performance appraisals
Agencies must make meaningful distinctions among senior executives when evaluating their performance for pay-for-performance systems to have credibility, auditors say.
Digital Government
Landrieu to chair Senate small business committee
The Louisiana senator will take the gavel as John Kerry moves to the Foreign Relations Committee.
People
Transition Watch: Watchers impressed by and wary of online Obama
Team Obama's use of the Internet for a broader, interactive relationship between government and citizens will be challenging.
Digital Government
Justice IG finds IT security vulnerabilities
The Justice Department's inspector general said that although the department has done a good job in complying with FISMA's requirements, it still has IT security vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
DHS sends out grant applications
The department today began distributing applications for grants to state agencies that total $48.6 million for Real ID projects and $34 million for emergency operations centers.
People
Get a Life!: Party time?
Blogger Judy Welles asks how government agency holiday celebrations are being affected by the current economic climate.
Ideas
How Useful, Really, is Google Flu Trends?
Two doctors, <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2206516/pagenum/all/#p2">writing for Slate</a>, ask the question: Is <a href="http://www.google.org/flutrends/">Google's Flu Trends</a>, which is meant to show as early as two weeks in advance, useful enough to stave off the spread of influenza?
Acquisition
Letter: Dependence on contractors eternal
A reader writes that the contractor vs. civil servant debate ensures dependence on contractors.
Digital Government
Agencies get directions for segment architecture
The methodology is based on best practices used at various agencies, working group says
People
Transition Watch Modernizing the presidential radio address
Barack Obama will still deliver the broadcast on radio, but it also will be available in video format on YouTube.
People
Are you ready for retirement?
Several factors play into a decision about whether to retire or keep on working — and now the economy is one of them.
Digital Government
ATT receives first award for TIC service on Networx
GSA offers service to decrease the number of government connections to the Internet.
Cybersecurity
GAO Departments drop major joint radio project
Three federal departments walk away from a $10 billion project.
Cybersecurity
DHS seeks to ease privacy fears
Homeland Security Department officials say they hope their new privacy protection principles for research projects will address concerns some privacy advocates have raised about the programs.
People
Sell new bosses on old programs
Officials need to demonstrate business value, leadership and good program management skills.
Acquisition
Feds to toughen rules on fake IT
The widespread availability of counterfeit IT products presents a threat to the United States.
People
Public diplomacy moves ahead
State Department turns to Web 2.0 tools to win the hearts and minds of people worldwide.
Digital Government