People
U.S. investment in global research and development falls
North America funded 35 percent of the global research and development in 2007, according to a new report from the National Science Board.
People
Cybersecurity czar's former employer picks new leader
The Information Systems Security Association has chosen someone to take over as president of the International Board of Directors in the wake of Howard Schmidt's departure to the Obama administration.
Modernization
White House details new e-mail archiving system
The Obama White House's system for archiving unclassified e-mail messages is secure, centrally managed and automatically archived, according to the Executive Office of the President's Office of Administration.
People
White House forum examines IT, government modernization
Technology alone will not modernize government agencies, new processes are also needed, according to business leaders who participated in a White House forum.
Digital Government
White House meets corporate CEOs for ideas on modernizing government
The White House is convening a conference of 50 corporate CEOs with the hope of generating “game changing ideas” that can help IT improve government efficiency.
Digital Government
Senior lawmaker urges diligence on aviation screening technology
After the failed attempt to detonate a bomb aboard a commercial airliner, Rep. Bennie Thompson says information sharing and aviation security technologies demand immediate attention.
People
NRC looks for public input on open government
Even though independent agencies are exempt from the Open Government Directive, NRC plans to comply with the White House order, according to a Federal Register notice.
People
No laurels yet for open directive
The praise for President Barack Obama’s Open Government Directive has been tempered by concern that agency officials will not embrace it.
Cybersecurity
Analysis, not info sharing, blamed for intell failure
Officials failed to search all available databases to uncover data on the would-be airplane bomber, a preliminary White House review has found.
Cybersecurity
President calls for urgent improvements to anti-terrorism efforts
President Barack Obama has directed his security team to take technology-related security measures to bolster homeland security and thwart terrorist attacks.
People
Obama signs bill granting 2 percent pay raise to feds
The House approved a $1.1 trillion omnibus funding package for fiscal 2010, which includes a 2 percent raise for civilian federal employees and extends a moratorium on new public-private competitions for federal work.
People
White House directive offers little guidance on what makes for open government
The Open Government Directive requires federal agencies to make more information available online to the general public. But with fast deadlines and little in the way of concrete guidance, transparency remains in the eye of the beholder.
Acquisition
Procurement reform fever to die down in 2010
The contracting memo influenced much of the procurement policy guidance in 2009, but experts say its effects will be subtle this year.
Cybersecurity
Obama calls for closer eye on watch list system
The government has updated its terrorist watch list system and added more names to the "no-fly" list after a failed attack aboard a plane on Christmas Day.
Digital Government
New classification system to tackle challenges of electronic information
President Barack Obama has called for research in technologies and standardized electronic protocols as part of an overhaul of the government's classification system.
Modernization
White House seeks input on how to share government research
White House officials launched the final phase of a public forum designed to determine how to make data from federally funded research projects available to the public.
People
VA clerk's bright idea leads to White House visit
A Veterans Affairs clerk has met with President Barack Obama in recognition of her idea on how to reduce waste.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity coordinator faces political gauntlet
Howard Schmidt faced a difficult path to his new job as Obama’s cybersecurity coordinator, but now he must tread more carefully than ever, according to news reports and blogs across the Internet.
Cybersecurity
Obama picks cybersecurity coordinator
Howard Schmidt is President Barack Obama’s choice for cybersecurity chief, the administration announced today.
Digital Government