Modernization
Change Dept.: White House Web site
President Barack Obama’s revolutionary campaign Web site, Change.org, which lived for three months as Change.gov, has now morphed into WhiteHouse.gov.
People
Living young in the digital age
Managers who understand the Net Generation can transform government.
People
Chief techie: All bark and no bite?
Julius Genachowski might not have realized the turmoil his recent employment decision would cause, but in turning down President Barack Obama’s offer to make him chief technology officer, Genachowski reopened a discussion that had seemed settled.
People
Obama team must start fast
Unusual sense of urgency accompanies this transition because of crises facing the government.
People
Opening the info doors
Access to government information is about to get much easier, if the new president's early actions are any indication.
People
Recommended Reading for Jan. 26
Social networking in perspective; E-gov: Recommended listening; Battling botnets; Advice for new listeners.
Cybersecurity
Administration to establish major office for cyber matters
A national cyber adviser who would report directly to the president would be chosen under the White House's 44-point agenda for homeland security.
People
POGO urges Obama to withdraw Lynn's nomination
A day after issuing an executive order with a new ban on lobbyists entering government, President Barack Obama issued a waiver to allow a former lobbyist to be deputy secretary of defense, the watchdog group says.
Modernization
Performance Institute starts InnoGOV site
The interactive site asks users to share innovations and insight to improve federal management.
Cybersecurity
In the News: Obama to keep BlackBerry
President Barack Obama will keep his BlackBerry for personal use, making him the first sitting president to use e-mail, the Associated Press reports.
People
Obama memo mentions CTO
President Barack Obama directed future chief technology officer to work with the heads of the Office and Management and Budget and the General Services Administration to develop recommendations for an open government directive.
People
Prouty named acting GSA administrator
Obama administration names Public Building Service official to temporarily lead the procurement agency.
People
Panel releases details on $20B in health IT spending
The House Ways and Means Committee wants to use the proposed funding to encourage doctors and hospitals to adopt health information technology, including electronic health records.
People
OMB would toughen how agencies measure program value
Orszag tells senators Obama's fiscal 2010 budget proposal would recommend eliminating some programs.
People
Inaugural speech: Obama promises to elevate role of tech
Technology will be an important aspect of creating jobs and transforming health care, the president said in his inaugural address.
Modernization
Obama gives WhiteHouse.gov an interactive spin
Today the Obama administration relaunched the White House Web site with interactive features such as a blog, e-mail updates and a feedback form.
People
Obama names six OMB officials
Positions filled include executive associate director and associate director for general government programs.
Cybersecurity
Bush appointees linked with company lobbying, report says
Fifteen former Cabinet-level officials in the Bush administration are now working for companies that lobby their former agencies, according to a report from a government watchdog group.
People
In the News: Change.gov becomes Whitehouse.gov at noon Tuesday
The Web site will be a laboratory for interactive government, or 'open-sourced democracy.'
Cybersecurity