Cybersecurity
Panelists encourage more dialogue between IT workers and policymakers
Technology gurus could grab lawmakers' attention by describing cyber threats in nontechnical language, officials say.
Digital Government
SEC mandates open standard for financial records
Requiring public companies to file documents in XBRL could improve oversight of financial markets and change the way stocks are analyzed, investment professionals say.
Digital Government
Hacking The Hill
How the Chinese -- or someone -- hacked into House of Representatives computers in 2006, and what it will take to keep out the next electronic invader.
Digital Government
What's Brewin: Lest We Forget
Stories of troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan this holiday season
Ideas
The Empty Vessel of Transparency
Nextgov <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20081212_4966.php">reported</a> on Friday that the Office of Management and Budget updated its <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/vue-it/index.html#path5/path5.json|path2/path2.json">Visualization for Understanding Expenditures in Information Technology</a>, which monitors federal information technology investments. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., said he was disappointed that "OMB still won't provide the American taxpayers with all the information necessary to determine whether their money is being spent wisely." He added that he's "starting to think OMB isn't properly collecting this information."
Cybersecurity
Small companies face another hurdle on Alliant contract
The government must certify that the chosen companies qualify as small businesses before they can begin bidding for orders on the $15 billion contract.
People
FCW Insider: Nancy Ferris retires
Government Health IT senior editor Nancy Ferris is winding up a 30-year career, retiring at the end of the month. Those of you read Government Health IT, a sister publication to FCW in 1105 Government Information Group, may have some idea what a loss this is.
People
Klossner: The CTO tryout
FCW cartoonist John Klossner ponders what skill level upper management technology positions should require.
Cybersecurity
Cyberattack simulation highlights security challenges
The two-day simulation highlighted the problems of securing cyberspace.
People
Transition Watch: Obama picks old hands for Interior. Agriculture top posts
President-elect Obama will nominate Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) to be his Interior secretary, while Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack has the nod to become secretary of Agriculture.
Digital Government
Pollett takes over at DISA
Army Lt. Gen. Carroll F. Pollett became director of the Defense Information Systems Agency and commander of the Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations.
Digital Government
Letter: GAO not doing what it was created for
A reader writes that Congress uses the Government Accountability Office to duck its responsibility as budget stewards.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Republicans beef up House oversight panel
House Republicans are strengthening their ability to investigate potential cases of waste, fraud and abuse in the executive branch.
Modernization
Study: People like using the Web to reach agencies
Efficient service is the most important thing to those who deal with federal agencies, study reports.
Digital Government