Modernization
Broadcasting board seeks text-message services
Technology would allow feds to circumvent repressive regimes to deliver critical information.
Digital Government
White House issues policy on political interference with federal scientists
Under the new rules, applicants for scientific jobs must be evaluated based on technical knowledge.
Cybersecurity
DHS chief says cybersecurity is a civilian problem, not a war
Homeland Security will partner with Defense and private sector to safeguard Internet users and infrastructure, Napolitano says.
Digital Government
Open source online intelligence mining still in infancy, official says
CIA-based center created after faulty reports on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction now pursues greater collaboration across agencies.
Digital Government
Effort to shore up Census count stalls in House
Chamber defeats a Senate-endorsed measure designed to reduce errors and cost overruns.
Cybersecurity
Aftermath of WikiLeaks flap underscores vulnerabilities of the cloud
Denial-of-service attacks show the risks to operations when agencies rely on third parties to host IT services, say cybersecurity experts.
Cybersecurity
NASA gets a head start on cybersecurity improvements
Mandate to manage computer risks in real time puts the space agency ahead of others waiting for governmentwide legislation.
Digital Government
Postal Service names new chief information officer
Personnel change is one of several managerial changes at the agency announced recently by the new postmaster general.
Modernization
White House kills e-flood insurance project
The move is part of a review of several IT projects that are costing the government too much time and money.
Cybersecurity
White House details sweeping changes to federal computing
The 40-page strategy directs agency IT leaders to follow a 'cloud first' policy and evaluate the practicality of leasing access to Web-based equipment before buying new hardware or software.
Digital Government
Advocacy group urges a broader view of data mining
Many government efforts go unnoticed because a 2007 law defines the practice too narrowly, nonprofit argues.
Digital Government
SEC scraps plans for new data center
The move marks the second time the agency abandons efforts to find a home for one of the two information centers it maintains.
Digital Government