Digital Government
Homeland Security beefs up system to check employment eligibility
Passport photo-matching capability will help reduce errors in a program to verify workers' immigration status, officials say.
Digital Government
Energy takes one-time darling of supercomputers offline
Move will let the department shift staff, resources and space to newer, faster machines.
Modernization
Gates: Robots are next hot health technology
Microsoft chairman also touts potential of mobile devices to improve medical, banking systems.
Digital Government
Models exist for tightening air cargo screening, specialists say
Homeland Security's plan to expand protections against terrorism could draw from U.S. Customs and the Israelis.
Cybersecurity
Observers recommend broader role for government in cybersecurity
Panelists say government should concentrate on preparing for the unknown and delegating responsibilities instead of developing best practices.
Digital Government
Agencies slow to respond to requests for contractor data
Some have refused FOIA requests to disclose ratings information.
Cybersecurity
Detaching IT security officers would harm cybersecurity, CIOs warn
Proponents back legislation to give chief information security officers autonomy to better enforce federal network security management.
Modernization
White House proposes common security requirements for cloud computing
New standards would be accessible to agencies and contractors, and aim to expedite transition to universal Web-based services.
Digital Government
White House is set to unveil guidance on IT purchases
Strategy is likely to loosely resemble a Senate-passed bill requiring officials to alert agency heads, congressional panels and OMB of projects veering off course.
Digital Government
Obama advances nanotechnology for agencies, industry
White House seeks feedback on strategy for moving manufacturers toward miniaturizing electronics to streamline intelligence gathering.
Digital Government
Bomb plot planes not covered under cargo screening program
Under DHS policy, only cargo on passenger flights is inspected.
Digital Government