Digital Government
Air Force pursues Cyber Command again
Decision comes despite a Pentagon directive to give cyber responsibilities to STRATCOM.
Cybersecurity
Experts: Expect slow progress on IT overhaul next year
Campaign officials from both parties say financial crisis will force transition teams to focus first on economic positions.
Digital Government
E-prescribing effort turns to e-media for faster results
The American Academy of Family Physicians has launched an e-prescribing campaign that includes Internet discussion groups and a Flash presentation on e-prescribing.
Acquisition
Panel to recommend rolling back pricing clause
MAS panel said other forms of pricing checks make the price reduction clause obsolete.
Modernization
SEC plans to modernize how it discloses financial data
The agency wants to move to a more interactive process and replace the current forms-based system.
People
New rules let Congress use Web sites such as YouTube
Web 2.0 sites cannot be used for commercial or campaign-related purposes.
People
Congress sets conditions on DHS spending
Homeland Security Department must make improvements before Congress releases hold on funding.
People
Info sharing to be part of performance reviews
New guidance released to help federal agencies that participate in the Information Sharing Environment hold employees accountable for their efforts to share terrorism-related information.
Digital Government
DuPont, German company win lightweight battery contest
Defense held yearlong competition to reduce by as much as 75 percent the weight of batteries needed to power high-tech devices in battle.
Digital Government
Army touts ability to adjust FCS to changing threats
Recent adjustments, including a new focus on infantry brigades, have helped assuage some congressional concerns.
People
Bill would tighten task-order rules governmentwide
The legislation requires the government to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation within one year of the bill’s passage to reflect the new policy.
People
Intell CIO to make standards the standard
The intelligence community is taking a new standards-based approach to information security.
People
DOD expands NCES program
DISA is seeking a vendor to provide instant messaging, chat and Web conferencing services.
People
NASA launches Smog Blog for Central America
Site provides reports about air quality using data from satellites.
People
DHS drops potential pay-for-performance plans
Continuing resolution prohibits funding for department's human resources management system.
People