People
Buzz of the Week: A lively social networking circuit
Slowly but surely Web 2.0 is moving from fun and games to serious business in the federal government.
People
TSA tests PDA, cell-based electronic boarding passes
Domestic airline travelers will soon be able to flash electronic boarding passes from their cell phones, BlackBerries and other handheld devices.
People
TSA passenger screening plan needs new IT
The Transportation Security Administration’s program to screen air travelers requires a transformation of the systems the government and airlines use to share passenger data.
People
GAO urges standardization of biometric data
The Government Accountability Office says the lack of standards and the use of proprietary formats has inhibited information sharing.
People
OMB increases transparency of agency IT management data
The Office of Management and Budget hopes to see greater savings from the improvements agencies have demonstrated in the management of their IT projects.
Digital Government
Letter: Micromanagement doesn't begin to describe it
A reader shares his thoughts -- and a few horror stories -- about lousy managers.
Digital Government
Letter: Judge performance by output
A reader suggests that fellow federal employees should focus on their output, rather than their opportunity for creativity.
Acquisition
Small-biz data may be unreliable
The government missed its small-business contracting goal for fiscal 2007 by less than 1 percent, but the Small Business Administration said the numbers were based on error-filled data.
People
New federal ID cards easily cloned, study says
New border-crossing identification cards are easily cloned and may be susceptible to being disabled, according to a new study.
Digital Government
Coast Guard search and rescue network joins Facebook
Officials hope the Web 2.0 tool will improve communications among the program's users.
People
GSA creates private network for transition teams
Teams will have computers, Internet access and e-mail through a virtual private network.
Digital Government
Pointers: Recommended reading 10-27-08
Advice for the next president and more interesting news on the Web.
Modernization
Data tools outstrip laws, policies
Report proposes a framework for evaluating info-based counterterrorism programs.
People
Is cost-plus debate off point?
Procurement experts say the real source of waste is not cost-plus contracting but contract mismanagement.
People
Briefing memos pull back curtains
Former feds distill little-known necessities of governing into simple terms for incoming political appointees.
People
Master the mechanics of IT management
A new book, “The Operator’s Manual for the New Administration,” offers a few pointers on the role of IT on the road ahead.
People
OMB: Agency CIOs have IT authority
A memo from the Office of Management and Budget clarifies for the next administration how information technology should be managed.
People