People
Letter: Obama's accessibility refreshing
A reader writes to express approval for President-elect Barack Obama's radio address posted to YouTube.
Digital Government
GAO Financial reports arent reliable
Individual agencies have improved their financial accounting, but they still need to improve financial systems and internal controls, auditors say.
People
FedTracker: Obama picks Chicago neighbor to head Education
President-elect Barack Obama has picked Arne Duncan, superintendent of Chicago's public school system, to be Secretary of Education and to spearhead the new administration’s attempts at education reform.
Cybersecurity
New site will monitor private aircraft operators
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has a new Web site that will collect advance information on passengers on private planes who intend to enter the United States.
Digital Government
Letter: Successful IT leader depends on a number of factors
A reader write to responds to an opinion piece by Frank McDonough, formerly of the GSA, and to offer his opinion about what makes a successful information technology leader.
Digital Government
Feds, Texas officials fight over cell phone jamming test
Austin-American Statesman
Digital Government
Feds' lack of preserving digital records reaching urgent stage
Growth in electronic documents continues to outstrip government's ability to store them, and computing task force calls on agencies to create enterprisewide solutions.
Digital Government
SSA becomes first to log on to national health network
The decision to use the Nationwide Health Information Network to support processing disability claims is viewed as a boon to the government's push for more use of electronic health records.
Modernization
Contractors call for new agency to push cutting-edge IT
The Industry Advisory Council asks Obama transition team to create the Government Innovation Agency to serve as an incubator for new technology ideas and best practices.
Ideas