Cybersecurity
Battle lines drawn about government's role in protecting cyberspace
Should government be involved or hands-off in protecting critical infrastructure? The battle begins.
Digital Government
House passes $690B defense authorization bill
The House passes a bill with nearly $700 billion for defense in fiscal 2012.
Digital Government
Government learns social media has a double edge
The public knows where to find your Facebook page and they're increasingly ready to use it to let you know what they think. Are you listening?
People
Include contractors in federal workforce debates, lawmakers urged
A House hearing held to examine the size of the federal workforce raised the question of whether to include the number of contract employees as part of the debate.
Digital Government
Federal workers remain 'political football'
Political rhetoric consumes the debate over the size of the federal workforce.
Digital Government
Administration questions military role in cyberspace
The Obama administration objects to legislation that would authorize clandestine operations in cyberspace.
Digital Government
White House proposal includes Internet kill switch, senators warn
Proposed cybersecurity legislation’s reliance on the 77-year-old Telecommunications Act could give the president broad powers over the Internet during an emergency.
Cybersecurity
Cyber plan gives DHS the keys
Proposed legislation from the White House would put the Homeland Security Department in charge of federal agencies' cybersecurity.
Modernization
Bill would require warrants for access to cloud e-mail, cell phone location data
Sen. Patrick Leahy has introduced legislation that would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.
Cybersecurity
DHS rules in White House cyber plan
An administration proposal would give security authority over federal systems to DHS and establish a national breach notification requirement, but provides little authority over privately owned critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
Pay to play
Congress is asking feds to share the nation's pain through a pay freeze. But what about contractor salaries?
Acquisition
House hearing heats up over contractor disclosure order
Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee put an administration official in the hot seat over a proposed draft order on disclosing federal contractor political contribution.
People
Panel could cut defense budget further
The House Appropriations Committee has proposed spending caps for its 12 subcommittees to trim billions of dollars from the fiscal 2012 budget.
Cybersecurity
Obama cybersecurity plan ready for Congress
Cybersecurity legislation being proposed by the Obama administration favors public/private cooperation over regulation and gives DHS oversight of FISMA.
Digital Government
Vince Lombardi and federal management
Sen. Tom Carper recalls a saying by a legendary sports figure to illustrate the importance of setting clear goals.
Digital Government
Debt limit fight could bring back shutdown specter
House Speaker John Boehner says he wants to see trillions of dollars in spending cuts as part of the legislation to increase the country's debt limit.
People
House bill would stop most federal hiring
The Federal Hiring Freeze Act is introduced by Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.).
People
New bill would increase oversight of IT projects
Last month, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) introduced legislation that would require agency CIOs and the Office of Management and Budget to conduct systematic reviews of IT projects experiencing performance problems.
Digital Government
White House official to testify about preserving Facebook, Twitter records
Rep. Darrell Issa intends to probe the transparency of the White House's social media records at a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
People