Modernization
Best government IT programs honored
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council honored the most innovative federal IT programs at its annual luncheon.
Modernization
State Department's mobile and Web apps go global
The State Department begins publicity on its new Apps@State program to develop mobile and Web applications around the world.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity coordinator chosen at State Department
Secretary Clinton picks a leader for the new Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, which will coordinate cybersecurity and other cyber issues across the department and with other agencies.
Digital Government
State Department shows off digital skills on Twitter
The State Department is having a busy week on Twitter and at its headquarters for an open-source technology conference.
Modernization
Government tests tech to break through Internet censorship
The board that oversees the Voice of America has successfully tested an e-mail system that potentially could circumvent Internet censorship, new documents reveal.
Cybersecurity
Report: WikiLeaks source exploited security flaw
A State Department program lacked a feature that might have alerted officials to the unauthorized download of diplomatic cables.
Digital Government
WikiLeaks could be thwarted by new State Dept. system
The State Department has replaced the kinds of diplomatic cables that were leaked to WikiLeaks with a new, more secure collaborative system, reports Government Computer News.
Cybersecurity
WikiLeaks fallout: White House orders classified data security review
The White House is ordering a governmentwide review of information security for classified data after WikiLeaks' release of diplomatic cables.
People
US foreign aid data murky, group says
The U.S. ranked near the bottom of an organization's survey of global foreign aid transparency among 30 donor countries and organizations.
Digital Government
State looks to consolidate citizen services
The State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs is looking to replace the existing suite of passport and U.S. citizen services systems and develop a new set of information management tools.
Cybersecurity
U.S. approach to global cybersecurity falls short, GAO says
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt should take action to deal with problems posed by global cyberspace policy questions, a report says.
People
State seeks mentors for Apps4 Africa contest
The State Department is looking for IT professionals to mentor African developers in the Apps4 Africa innovation competition.
Digital Government
Fan favorite: State Department Facebook page attracts 145,000
The State Department's eJournal USA Facebook page has attracted 145,000 fans by focusing on interaction and conversation, says former publications director George Clack.
Cybersecurity
Auditors urge more testing for RFID travel documents
The process that the State Department uses to develop radio-frequency identification enhanced travel documents needs to be improved to better assess security features, according to the Government Accountabiliity Office.
Digital Government
Twitter lands State Department staffers in spotlight
Two State Department employees' innocous tweets while on a visit to Syria raise eyebrows back in Foggy Bottom.
Cybersecurity
Novel cybersecurity approach has plenty of fans—and naysayers
The Consensus Audit Guidelines are supposed to help agencies fix cybersecurity by focusing on the most dangerous threats first. But critics say the voluntary measures are redundant -- or worse.
Digital Government
With social media, State embraces disruption
New technology is disruptive. But the State Department has decided that social networking can be used for agencies and against them, and its presence cannot be ignored, says the department's social media guru, Jared Cohen.
Cybersecurity
US, Russia kick off talks on IT
Officials from the United States and Russia meet this week on a range of information technology-related topics.
Digital Government
Senior executives honored with Presidential Rank awards
Honored executives saved government $49 billion
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