Modernization

Lieberman: CRS reports should be freely accessible

Congressional Research Service reports should be made available to the public through a centralized, searchable system, according to Sen. Joe Lieberman.

Modernization

Enterprise storage: New storage helpers

Regulatory compliance requirements, server virtualization, green IT and cloud computing are creating challenges and opportunities for holding down enterprise storage costs.

Modernization

Government should focus on the consumer experience

Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, shares his thoughts on what federal agencies could learn from Silicon Valley.

Modernization

Genachowski is FCC chairman nominee

President Barack Obama has nominated Julius Genachowski, his campaign technology adviser, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.

Modernization

Ballmer: IT may help reset the economy

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was upbeat at the company's Public Sector CIO Summit, saying the outlook for information technology was not as bleak as for some other sectors.

Modernization

Agencies have problems collecting Recovery.gov data

Agencies must post information that accounts for how they have used the funds on federal programs or distributed as grants to states and local governments.

Digital Government

New federal CIO lays out IT agenda

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Modernization

Cartwright: Military must use IT to be more adaptable

To fight constantly evolving enemies, U.S. forces must be faster at deploying IT systems to warfighters, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Modernization

Education technology gets millions

The economic stimulus law provides $650 million for school purchases that include computers, networks and instructional software.

Modernization

Navy considers Web 2.0 tools

The Navy will likely deploy its own versions of social media technologies such as Facebook and Wikipedia for use on internal networks, Navy Department CIO Robert Carey said.

Modernization

CBP to test trade data programs

The agency will test its collection and sharing of trade data starting in late March.

Modernization

GSA close to agreement with YouTube

Negotiations between GSA and several social media sites have focused on terms-of-service agreements.

Modernization

Reports: Information leaked about Marine One

Employee behavior is one of the biggest security threats to organizations, experts say, after sensitive information was leaked about President Barack Obama's helicopter.

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Vermont issues IT-enhanced driver's licenses

Vermont is the third state to issue enhanced driver's licenses with RFID tags that can be used instead of passports at border crossings.

Modernization

Recovery.gov linked to other stimulus tracking sites

The White House's Recovery.gov Web site for tracking stimulus spending is posting links to federal and state sites.

Modernization

GAO: Labor's whistleblower data a mess

The Labor Department's records for federal whistleblowers are often inaccurate and incomplete, according to a new GAO report.

Modernization

Draft standard could improve financial reports

Agencies would use the standard report management process to generate financial data and statements including for balance sheets and statement of budgetary resources.

Modernization

Administration asks for $20.5 billion increase for defense

The Defense Department’s acquisition process will be reformed under the White House’s proposed budget.

Modernization

IT, health care would get more under budget

The Health and Human Services Department would get money to increase techology, research and program integrity under the HHS $76.8 billion request.

Modernization

NIST creates cloud-computing team

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