Modernization
DHS’ travel program certification draws fire
Members of Congress worry that the Homeland Security Department rushed to install a system that does not meet their intentions.
Modernization
No exit
Trouble fielding a system to track foreign visitors' departures illustrates the complicated policy picture homeland security has become.
People
Welles: Be patient as transition unfolds
Some proven advice can help federal employees weather the changes a new administration brings.
People
Kelman: Young workers like some rules
Agencies can keep employees longer with rules that guide but don’t confine creativity.
People
Transition Watch: Gates to focus on acquisition
Defense contracting reform is a key issue for the incoming administration, and increased attention from Gates is expected to bring Gates and President-elect Obama into closer agreement on future needs.
People
HUD awards IBM $194M financial system contract
The company will modernize the department's core financial and accounting systems under OMB’s Financial Management Line of Business.
People
Letter: Government usually fails big R&D projects
A reader suggests how the government can succeed at research and development.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Obama taps tech for health care push
President-elect Barack Obama is drawing on the kinds of high-tech communications and social networking tools he used to get elected as he begins the push for his health care reform agenda, the Washington Post reports.
Digital Government
HUD launches financial education Web site
My Money, My Home, My Future has several interactive features that teach users about financial matters, including a self-assessment tool.
People
Chertoff: DHS made progress in acquisition management
A new report gives the Homeland Security Department lukewarm praise for IT management.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Obama team teaches lesson on Government 2.0 etiquette
The Web 2.0 education of the American public has begun.
Digital Government
Senators consider their options for health IT overhaul
Lawmakers considering attaching language to an economic stimulus package expected to pass early next year.
Digital Government
Technology could steady financial markets
Data provider advocates expanding a requirement to use a common reporting language, to shed some light on mortgage-backed securities.
People
Advisory panel supports DHS on information sharing
An advisory panel today supported the Homeland Security Department's work to upgrade its platform for sharing some information.
People
Transition Watch: Obama urged to be recruiter-in-chief
The new president should issue a national call to service, according to a new survey of federal employees.
Acquisition
DHS drafts EAGLE replica for small businesses
DHS officials say they intend to create a new IT contract that would benefit some small companies.
Digital Government