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
Kundra's savings plan takes shape
The Obama administration inherited $71 billion worth of annual IT spending from the previous administration, and Vivek Kundra, the government’s chief information officer, will now take his whack at making that money count and holding agencies that spend it more accountable.
Modernization
Obama launches new era in government technology
It's too early to judge accomplishment of the young Obama administration, but look at the daily dialogue and the high priority given to IT issues to find cause for both opportunity and challenge. Everyone is talking about cloud computing, visualization, mashups, social networking and virtualization of everything from servers to training programs and running government operations in the virtual world of Second Life.
Modernization
Obama creates public engagement office
A new office will use blog postings and other interactive tools so the public can participate in the administration's work.
People
FCW Insider: Are feds more cost-effective than contractors?
A recent remark by Obama triggered a lengthy debate among readers about the relative value of in-house and contract staffers.
Digital Government
Administration helps with estimating jobs created
The White House released a guide to help agencies measure the jobs created by the economic stimulus law.
Modernization
White House wants cloud computing
In the 2010 budget request, the administration calls for cloud computing to be a major part of technology modernization in the federal government.
People
White House seeks cuts to defense contractor workforce
The Obama administration wants to save $900 million by reducing defense contractor employees and get $2 billion by collecting delinquent taxes from federal contractors.
Acquisition
FCW Insider: The problem with publishing contractor performance data
Michael Lent, editor of Government Services Insider, questions the value of publishing contractor performance data publically available, given its dubious quality.
Cybersecurity