Cybersecurity
Senator says his office computers were hacked
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) said his office's computers were recently multiple times. He and two other senators are crafting a cybersecurity bill.
People
Federal 100 award: Thomas (Tony) Summerlin
Summerlin, of Touchstone Consulting, has been a huge force behind the scenes for the CIO Council, working on the presidential transition and focusing on the federal government's e-government programs.
People
Federal 100 winner: Tim Young
Young served as former deputy administrator for e-government and information technology in the Bush administration until 2008.
People
Online news updates and headlines
Vivek Kundra has returned to work as the federal chief information officer.
Digital Government
Federal 100 winner: Macon Phillips
After the 2008 presidential election, Phillips developed Change.gov and oversaw the Obama-Biden Transition Team’s overall online communications.
Digital Government
Federal 100 winner: Earl Stafford
Stafford, former chairman and CEO of Universal Systems and Technology Inc., founded the company in 1988 after a career in the Air Force. Recently acquired by Lockheed Martin Corp., Unitech has grown from a small professional services firm into a provider of robust business and technical solutions.
People
Kundra reinstated to federal CIO post
Vivek Kundra is back on the job as Obama's CIO, a White House source has confirmed.
People
FCW Analysis: Kundra's job is now in question
The arrest of a former employees raises questions about Kundra's ability to take the federal CIO role.
People
Also in the news: Kundra takes leave of absence
Vivek Kundra takes leave of absence after the arrest of a former employee by the FBI.
People
Also in the news: FBI arrests D.C. IT official who worked in Kundra's office
FBI agents raided the D.C. government offices where Kundra used to work and arrested a former employee of his in a bribery sting.
People
Kundra: Government can lead the technology revolution
Tells FOSE audience he will focus on transparency, engagement, innovation and lowering the cost of government in his role as federal CIO.
Modernization
SBInet system could get UAVs
DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.
Digital Government
Obama wants contracting overhaul
Agencies will begin to bring outsourced work back to the government and will use more fixed-price contracts under President Barack Obama's agenda.
Modernization
Obama tries YouTube alternative
While negotiations continue with Google, the Obama administration experiments with other video systems.
People
17 words that will change acquisition
A small provision in the $787 billion stimulus law could mean big changes in government contracting.
Modernization
4 reasons e-records are still a mess
The federal government’s struggle to preserve official e-mail messages and other digital records is likely to continue during the Obama administration.
Modernization
Genachowski is FCC chairman nominee
President Barack Obama has nominated Julius Genachowski, his campaign technology adviser, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
People
Also in the News: White House tries new approach with YouTube
The White House is testing an in-house Flash-based solution for delivering the president's weekly video messages.
Modernization
Recovery.gov linked to other stimulus tracking sites
The White House's Recovery.gov Web site for tracking stimulus spending is posting links to federal and state sites.
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