Cybersecurity
Obama unveils new cybersecurity strategy
President Obama today said his administration would take “a new comprehensive approach” to cybersecurity and establish a new office in the White House to coordinate government efforts.
Modernization
Obama directs review of data classifications
President Barack Obama has directed a review of how the government classifies information and how it handles sensitive but unclassified data.
Modernization
Online forum slow for Regulations.gov
A federal Web site created to collect ideas for improving Regulations.gov is getting off to a relatively slow start.
People
Transparency begins at home, fed says
One fed suggests that the Obama administration should ensure that government operations are more transparent to government employees.
People
Chopra becomes federal CTO
The Senate has confirmed Aneesh Chopra as federal chief technology officer.
People
White House starts transparency Web site
The White House today started operating its Open Government Initiative Web site.
Digital Government
Feds launch Data.gov today
The Obama administration today got the Data.gov Web site up and running. It offers federal databases to the public.
People
Senate committee OKs CTO nominee
Aneesh Chopra is one step closer to becoming the first federal chief technology officer after winning unanimous support from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
Modernization
Court holds for Bush administration on FOIA
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court's decision that the White House's Office of Administration isn't subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.
Cybersecurity
Health IT program needs ID management
The Obama administration's health IT initiative needs strong identity management tools to protect patient privacy, according to vendors, providers and other experts at a panel today.
Digital Government
Senators voice support for CTO nominee
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee support CTO nominee Aneesh Chopra; a confirmation vote is expected May 20.
People
Obama budget has $148B for research
President Obama wants to spend $555 million more on federal science research and development in 2010, according to his top science adviser.
People
FCW Insider: Lessons from the Obama campaign
Barry Libert, author of “Barack, Inc.” says government and businesses can learn a good lesson from candidate Barack Obama -- or a hard lesson from candidate Hillary Clinton.
Modernization
Groups seek FOIA policy reversal
Thirty seven open-government groups have urged the Obama administration to make the White House's Office of Administration subject to Freedom of Information Act requests.
Modernization
FAQ: Obama's cloud initiative
Cloud computing got a big plug this month when President Barack Obama included an endorsement of the technology in his 2010 budget request. The budget document highlights the benefits of cloud computing and directs agencies to launch pilot projects using the new approach.
People
The first adopter
If nothing else, Barack Obama might well go down in history as the nation’s first information technology president. That’s the one thing we can say about his still-young administration.
People
Obama's emerging IT agenda could mean big changes
Experts say the new president is moving ahead with his ambitious agenda despite the financial meltdown and disease outbreak
Modernization
White House needs phone, data lines for trips
The White House Communications Agency is seeking information on providing temporary access to voice, data and videoconferencing services for the president while he's traveling.
People
Obama backs whistle-blowers but not in intell
The Obama administration wants to sign a whistle-blower bill but not for intelligence workers, according to a senior Justice Department official.
People