Cybersecurity
Industry group pushing for cybersecurity chief
Officials at TechAmerica, a technology industry association, say a cybersecurity chief would provide vendors with the clear guidance they need to develop products for government.
Modernization
Obama administration joins Facebook
The Obama administration's feeds on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are part of an effort to make information available through a variety of online media.
People
Obama scores high marks on transparency, watchdog group says
The Obama administration has fulfilled three out of the five 100-day transparency goals watchdog groups recommended last fall.
People
Economic stimulus IT forum draws more than 2,500 participants
Vendors and IT experts submitted and ranked ideas for using information technology to better track spending under the economic stimulus law.
People
Cyber leaders must coordinate to avoid conflicts
If the Obama administration has three separate offices guiding federal information technology, observers warn that they will need close coordination to avoid confusing overlap.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity report coming soon
The Obama administration expects to make public in the coming days the results of its 60-day cybersecurity review, according to the official who led that evaluation.
Modernization
Official: Collaboration is key to successful government
White House official Beth Noveck says the collaborative model used for open-source software should be adopted by the federal government.
People
Health IT group wants incentives for EHRs
A health IT organization wants the Obama administration to take an incremental approach in implementing the economic stimulus law concerning electronic health records.
People
New swine flu money could go for monitoring
The administration's request for $1.5 billion to deal with swine flu could fund disease monitoring and tracking.
People
Kundra wants data more available
Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra wants the government to make its data more available and services more accessible.
Digital Government
Obama names members of technology council
President Barack Obama announced a group of science and technology experts that will advise the administration on related policies.
Modernization
Recovery board begins online dialogue with IT vendors
The panel overseeing the economic stimulus law debuted a new Web site today to invite ideas from IT vendors, experts and consumers.
Modernization
More rules are due on stimulus money
OMB will issue a third round of guidance in early May to help agencies handle the data reporting and audit requirements of the economic stimulus law.
Cybersecurity
Obama picks top DHS intell officer
President Barack Obama plans to nominate Philip Mudd as DHS’ new undersecretary for intelligence and analysis. Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will appoint Bart Johnson as principal deputy undersecretary for intelligence and analysis.
Modernization
City Web sites track new federal money
Several cities have established Web sites to track the $50 billion in economic stimulus spending cities will get.
Cybersecurity
Official: Cybersecurity review advances
President Barack Obama will review the results of the completed 60-day cybersecurity review, official says.
Cybersecurity
House panel wants cybersecurity briefing
After reports that information about the Joint Strike Fighter Program was stolen, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee requests a briefing.
Modernization
Agencies to hold online talk with IT community
Starting April 27, OMB and the stimulus oversight board will ask the IT community how to best achieve transparency for reporting spending under the economic stimulus law.
People
Obama officials to find $100M
As government spending increases, the president wants more cuts in departmental spending.
People