Digital Government
DHS to deliver data-mining report to lawmakers today
Paper comes on the heels of National Research Council recommendation that some data from phone and medical records not valuable to counterterrorism efforts.
Digital Government
Defense launches personal health record application test
Soldiers and their families use Google and Microsoft health-records software to manage their medical files online.
Cybersecurity
Experts: Enterprise architecture key to IT security
The availability of malware on the Web is creating new security challenges, they say.
People
FedTracker: Obama site lists transition teams
Change.gov has a very helpful list of the Obama-Biden transition team leaders, broken down by topic area. The main page lists them all; clicking a particular category, such as "Government Operations Team Leads," brings up detailed biographies of the individuals on the team.
People
Technology means more than just IT
Obama’s tech leader must not limit agenda to security, infrastructure.
People
CTOs should embrace, not eclipse, CIOs
Agency IT leaders are essential for a governmentwide CTO’s success.
People
Obama needs a change agent, not a bureaucracy
The newly created role is right for real transformation leader.
People
Obama’s CTO: Some assembly required
Experts describe their vision of the government’s top technologist.
People
Breaking down the rule
Starting Dec. 12, the government can suspend or disbar a company that doesn't comply with new rules for disclosing criminal allegations.
People
Watchdogs make industry leery
Federal contractors must report evidence of crimes to inspectors general under new requirements.
People
Editorial: How to assemble a CTO
Given the right role and authority, the CTO could prove to be a valuable asset to the president and an ally of the CIOs.
Cybersecurity
FCW Insider: Buzzing about DOD and malware
Questions abound about the malware attack against the Defense Department, but answers are not forthcoming.
Digital Government
War gaming offers agencies methodology for assessing risk
Simulation technique should not be reserved for military operations, industry specialist says.
Digital Government
Tech investment seen as critical to health care reform
IT would reduce costs and improve care, but initial price tag is steep, leading Democrat warns.
Modernization
Other tips for virtualization success
Experts offer tips for maximizing your server virtualization.
Modernization
6 tips for server virtualization
Adopters count careful planning and reconfigured storage systems among the top keys to success.
People