People
Get a Life!: Inaugural holiday?
Closure of federal offices could be a test of continuity-of-operations plans.
People
DHS consolidates recruiting systems
The department will use an e-Recruitment program to consolidate more 50 separate systems used to recruit and hire employees.
People
Coalition urges national broadband strategy
Organizations want policies that would include providing more access to the Internet, government support for enhancing broadband use.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Canadians drop border data sharing with U.S.
Canada has dropped plans to let the U.S. create a database for personal information about Canadians crossing the border, according to the Canadian TV news station CKWS.
Digital Government
Mid-size contractors feel edged out by small and large companies
More data on midtier companies and a stronger lobby could raise groups' visibility, say government observers.
Digital Government
Groups urge Obama to adopt national broadband strategy
Coalition issues plan calling from affordable rates, computer training, faster speeds and wider deployment in underserved rural areas.
Digital Government
Agency to assess value of electronic health networks
Researchers will canvass Colorado providers to find out if they've found an online information exchange useful.
People
Acquisition leaders concerned about eroding workforce
Agencies should provide better training and useful oversight to improve the procurement process, according to a survey of acquisition experts.
People
GAO: Mixed progress on SES diversity
The percentage of female and minority senior executives increased overall but declined at one-third of major agencies, including the Office of Personnel Management.
People
TSA wants companies to test technology
The Transportation Security Administration is asking companies to participate in a pilot program to test screening technologies for air cargo.
People
Transition Watch: Obama faces major problems with DHS
Significant management challenges, an urgent requirement for investment in human capital and a growing list of acquisition programs need to be resolved.
People
GAO: DHS slow to upgrade border security
Auditors report that the department has implemented only 11 of 50 recommendations for upgrading border security.
Digital Government
U.K. seeks tougher penalties for data loss
The actions come after several problems for the government, including the loss of a USB drive holding data on 84,000 prisoners.
People
IG: TSA needs better ways to catch criminals
Airline employees had smuggled guns and marijuana aboard a commercial flight.
Modernization
Letter: Information security effort same as previous efforts
A reader writes to say plans to publish the most effective protections against the vulnerabilities most often exploited in cyberattacks is not new.
Digital Government
State Department unveils social networking site
Initiative is the department's latest effort to promote international dialogue among young people.
Digital Government
FDA to deploy system to screen imported foods
PREDICT to meld data from various sources to flag foreign foodstuffs for further tests.
Digital Government