Digital Government
Group: FTC should stop rogue adware provider
Unauthorized ad software can slow systems, hinder Internet use and affect federal users.
People
Agency CIO councils perform offstage
Federal insiders expect larger role for internal councils
People
Meagher named Interior deputy CIO
He moves from the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Interior Department.
Modernization
Social Security seeks VOIP plan
Agency would be the largest in the federal government to switch to voice over IP, potentially easing the worries of others contemplating a similar shift.
Digital Government
Sprehe: A puzzling executive order
The Bush administration makes it harder to get information from the government
Digital Government
Funding the ties that bind
To link safety-net health clinics, start small, go slowly and stay close to community stakeholders
People
Comings and goings
Jim Flyzik is joining The Flyzik Group, a company started by his wife, Candace; David Norquist nominated to be chief financial officer at the Homeland Security Department.
People
Welles: Google these books
Begat by the world of search, Google has become the father of search innovation
Digital Government
Input: State outsourcing to grow by 75 percent
The firm says antiquated IT systems and an aging workforce are to blame.
Modernization
Innovations abound at CES
Vendors display advances in notebooks, flat-panel monitors and new headsets
Modernization
DHS releases more detailed infrastructure plan
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan now includes an executive summary and requirements for the department's operational risk-management framework.
Digital Government
Companies seek to break language barrier
Rival approaches to translation vie for emerging market
People
Commission struggles to define 'postal service'
Ruling asserts panel's authority to regulate electronic services
People
Editorial: Earn trust through privacy
People should be able to visit U.S. government Web sites without worrying that Big Brother is tracking their every online move.
Digital Government