Digital Government

CIO guidance viewed as too little, too late

OMB fails to advise agencies to give chief information officers IT budget authority, and recommendations most likely will be ignored by the next administration, federal CIOs say.

Digital Government

Preparing for the Transition: Mars and Venus

Our series on the upcoming transition continues this week with relationship advice for career employees.

Digital Government

New acquisition training tool is unveiled

Interactive Web site is designed to share research and to improve contract management.

Digital Government

Growth in technology spending is expected to continue

Economic bailout notwithstanding, market research firm projects an increase in IT contracting prospects.

Ideas

Another (Similar), Take on an Obama CTO

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People

TSA tests electronic boarding passes

The paperless boarding pass is displayed on a cell phone or PDA as an encrypted two-dimensional bar code, along with passenger and flight information.

People

DOD seeks improved collaboration

A new contract focuses on providing training and support to the user community of supercomputers.

People

Agencies collaborate on digitization guidelines

A new Web site highlights the work of the agencies participating in the Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative.

Digital Government

Also in the News: Government 2.0 here to stay

In an article on ThePublicManager.org, Transportation CIO says the use of Web 2.0 will continue to affect how citizens and government interact.

People

TIGTA: IRS disregarded security gaps in CADE

Some agency organizational offices did not assure that security weaknesses were corrected before deployment despite policies and procedures to do so.

People

FCW Insider: Government IT rocks

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Digital Government

Klossner: Why did you do this?

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Digital Government

Government urged to improve information sharing before crises

Future security threats are likely to transcend intelligence requirements of counterterrorism operations.

Digital Government

TSP weathers sharp spike in transactions

Officials say lessons from financial meltdown will help improve upgrades already under way.

Digital Government

Panel: Private sector can control cyberattack risks

Recommendations build on legislation to secure the nation's computer-based networks passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Digital Government

OMB: CIOs must report to agency heads

Draft memo outlining role of chief information officers says no other individual should have authority over them.

People

Committee leaders seek info on HSIN

Some lawmakers and the GAO have criticized DHS’ management of and planning for the $62 million Homeland Security Information Network Next Gen.

People

KM experts dispute age gap

Does a generation gap affect federal employees’ adoption of knowledge management and Web 2.0?

People

TIGTA: IRS disregarded security gaps in CADE

Some agency organizational offices did not assure that security weaknesses were corrected before deployment despite policies and procedures to do so.

People

Also in the News: YouTube, PBS urge people to record voting

If voters see problems on Election Day, YouTube and PBS want them to record the incidents and post them to a new Web site, the AP reports.