Digital Government
Agencies plan to increase spending on telework technologies, study says
With bigger budgets, advocacy group advises IT managers to track return on investments.
Cybersecurity
DHS cites steps to detect increasing network intrusions
The Department of Homeland Security intends to deploy 50 new intrusion detection systems to federal agencies by the end of the year.
Digital Government
EPA opens the Greenversation
Agency launches blog to raise environmental awareness and share ideas.
Digital Government
What's Brewin: A suicide tracking system for VA?
The inspector general at the Veterans Affairs recommended a year ago that it deploy departmentwide a suicide-tracking system. It didn’t.
People
Senate passes IG reform bill
Measure would change the job of inspectors general by giving them more independence.
People
TIGTA: IRS managers need contracting training
Report says service has used performance-based contracting, but its use is below the government's goals.
Digital Government
Critical infrastructure central to cyber threat
Cybersecurity specialists say national security efforts should focus on protecting critical infrastructure targets with economic significance.
Digital Government
Joint Forces Command wins architecture award
DOD and AFEI honored individuals and teams involved in DOD enterprise architecture projects.
Digital Government
Agencies not complying with record preservation policies
Bill would establish federal standards for storing e-records, but the cost could be "astronomical."
Digital Government
Few feds, contractors have received new ID cards
After solving “data quality” issues, OMB finds that the number of workers needing the high-tech cards has more than doubled since its last report.
People
House passes three bills on contracting
The measures would require more regulation and disclosure for government contractors.
Acquisition
Lawmaker: Score cards don't work without penalties
House member says score cards need penalties to go with the grades. Meanwhile, agencies say publicly announcing failings makes them work harder for good grades.
People
Social Security plans IT improvements
Cobol replacement is a long-term goal of the Social Security Administration, SSA's commissioner plans information technology improvements with near-term benefits.
People
Agencies cite data sharing to aid troops
Meanwhile, senators probe why suicides are increasing among service members returning from wars.
Digital Government
DOD's Wisnosky: EA needs notation
Official urges the development of common "primitives" to advance enterprise architecture.
People