Cybersecurity
Lawmakers differ on DHS data center funding
House and Senate bills to fund the Homeland Security Department in fiscal 2010 are at odds over how much money to give DHS for its data center consolidation program.
Cybersecurity
DHS centralizes cybersecurity programs
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said DHS' many cybersecurity functions have been centralized under Philip Reitinger.
People
Open Government Dialogue: More greatest hits
Here is a selection of some of the latest ideas to surface during the second phase of the Obama administration's Open Government Dialogue.
Modernization
Web 2.0, regulations may collide
Based on feedback from the public, White House officials say some regulations need to be revised to work better with Web 2.0 tools.
People
Klossner: 18 wonderfully goofy ideas from the Open Government Dialogue
FCW cartoonist John Klossner has selected his favorite entries from the national online dialogue, including "Free Pizza Fridays."
Acquisition
Could online comments become part of procurement?
The online dialogue to improve Recovery.gov offered similar benefits to an RFI process but delivered more value than traditional RFIs, a new report says.
Cybersecurity
Hathaway: National cyber incident response plan coming by year end
The team that conducted the 60-day review of government cybersecurity policy is following up with a national incident response plan and efforts to untangle legal hindrances to improved security.
Modernization
White House says transparency, collaboration are IT goals
The Obama administration tells agency heads to work toward transparency and collaboration in their IT projects in fiscal 2011.
Cybersecurity
The limits of a cyber czar
The cybersecurity coordinator needs support from the White House to to the job effectively.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security keeps cybersecurity role
The Homeland Security Department's proposed budget for fiscal 2010 and recent public statements show the Obama administration's new cybersecurity strategy isn't cutting out DHS.
Cybersecurity
Sensitive information protection remains tough
The government is exploring policy and technology solutions to improve the way it shares sensitive but unclassified terrorism-related information with state, local and industry officials.
People
Kundra advocates open source
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra includes open source as one of the key technologies to make government work better and more cheaply, but open-source evangelists still see major roadblocks ahead that will take more than lip service — even if it is from the White House — to overcome.
People
FDA stumbles toward transparency
Despite having little guidance on how to meet the Obama administration's transparency goals, the Food and Drug Administration is moving forward with plans.
Cybersecurity
Hathaway confirms she's a candidate for cyber chief
Melissa Hathaway, who led the Obama administration's 60-day cybersecurity review of cybersecurity policy, said she is among a list of candidates being considered for the White House cybersecurity coordinator position.
Cybersecurity
DHS data center problems addressed in funding bill
The House Appropriations Committee today approved a DHS funding bill that provides very little money for the department's data center consolidation.
Modernization
White House blog highlights public response to open government
White House officials, in a series of blog postings this week, provided a glimpse of how the public suggests the federal government could make government data more accessible — and be more transparent.
People
Firm says Chopra wants innovation in health IT
CTO Aneesh Chopra is seeking to improve innovation in government health IT by seeking new procurement channels to increase input from vendors, according to a research firm.
Modernization
NARA names FOIA overseer
The National Archives and Records Administration has appointed Miriam Nisbet as the first director of the Office of Government Information Services.
Cybersecurity
Experts urge federal efforts on cybersecurity
Experts from industry and academia today urged more federal involvement in cybersecurity research, development and education.
Digital Government