Digital Government
FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the Sept. 15, 2008, issue and related items.
People
Buzz of the Week: The cost of micromanagement
One reader speculates that bad management is so pervasive because it is passed from generation to generation of DOD leaders.
Acquisition
What’s going on?
Congress and the Bush administration introduce ways to measure contractor performance.
People
Checking on contractors’ work
Congress tries to add info to databases to keep tabs on how contractors perform, but questions linger.
People
OMB encourages Networx use
Contract remains optional, but strong incentives will elevate its appeal.
People
Managerial shortages
Some agencies seek to fill loss of senior program managers by placing responsibility on contractors.
People
Program management falls short
Time, scope and cost are no longer the only factors shaping the outcome of government programs.
Cybersecurity
Measure would require agencies to appoint chief information security officers
Lawmakers unveil bill to strengthen requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act.
Digital Government
Sens. Carper, Lieberman introduce data security legislation
The bill would enhance the ability of Congress to measure the effectiveness of agencies' information security plans.
Modernization
Intelligence turns to open market for data
Social networking sites, blogs and chat rooms unveil classified information for analysts.
People
Committee sets goals for open-source info
The government's National Open Source Committee has established four strategic goals for how the intelligence community should use publicly accessible information.
People
CBP cancels technology project
Some $20 million that was for an advanced technical system for border security will instead be spent on fencing, official says.
People
OMB to help agencies prepare for transition
The new administration must be ready to send many nominees to the Senate, officials say.
Digital Government
House Democrats slam Bush administration for failure to comply with 9/11 act
Homeland Security Committee's ranking Republican calls the report a "political stunt."
Digital Government
DHS officials defend SBInet virtual fence program
Customs and Border Protection commissioner voices frustration over simultaneous criticism for moving too fast to deploy unproven technology and missing deadlines.
Digital Government
Tech lobbies AeA, ITAA announce merger plans
Groups hope to finalize deal soon so they are ready to take on legislation pertaining to cybersecurity, trade and taxation in the 111th Congress.
Digital Government
Science panel mulls progress on NextGen flight system
House members question FAA's ability to implement the automated, satellite-based system, while bill authorizing the new aviation control project remains hung up in the Senate.
Cybersecurity
Power grid vulnerable to cyberattacks, committee told
House Energy and Commerce subcommittee planning legislation to provide Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with additional authority to protect grid.
Digital Government