Modernization
Issa touts crowdsourced provisions in anti-piracy bill
Lawmaker pleased with response in an effort to craft a better bill against copyright infringement.
People
Chopra sees split in open government community
Departing White House CTO Aneesh Chopra described what he perceives as a split in the open government community in a new interview published in The Atlantic.
Cybersecurity
Seven states lag on death reporting
Electronic systems at the state level could make the SSA's death records could be more accurate and timely.
People
OPM renews attack on processing backlog
OPM chief calls delays "unacceptable," pledges to make issue his top priority.
Digital Government
Interior creates system for employee mobile device connection
The Interior Department is encouraging its workers to use their own mobile devices to connect with the department's time and attendence system on its network.
Modernization
Google tries to quell privacy policy backlash
Faced with a criticism from lawmakers and others, Google releases a letter defending its new privacy policy and offering tips to users on how to limit its impact.
Cybersecurity
Feds encourage tech companies to create ID management 'ecosystem'
The federal government wants to be a facilitator and eventual customer of ID management solutions created by the private sector, according to Howard Schmidt, cybersecurity coordinator for the Obama administration.
Modernization
SSA falls short of goal for retirees filing online -- again
The Social Security Administration did not meet one of its primary targets in fiscal 2011 for shifting more retirees online for filing for benefits.
Modernization
Energy offers a website redesign cautionary tale
The Energy Department's recent web redesign resulted in documents going missing. The reason for the disappearance could affect other agencies.
Digital Government
White House aide Tom Gavin to join IT trade group
Tom Gavin, special assistant to the president, is heading to the Information Technology Industry Council.
Cybersecurity
FBI seeking tools to find threat info in Facebook, Twitter posts
Emerging threats sometimes hide in social media messages, FBI believes.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security priorities: Low-risk travel
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said smoothing the way for low-risk travel and trade will get attention in 2012.
People
NARA could miss deadline for declassification project
Although the deadline is nearly two years away to evaluate 400 million historic documents for possible declassification, the National Archives and Records Administration is already concerned it might not make it.
Modernization
Google privacy impact on feds becomes clearer
Google offers tips for minimizing the risk of its new privacy changes, but experts still caution federal users.
Modernization
Justice officials defend wireless network program
IG report criticizes network effort, department officials take issue.
Modernization
Who should you follow on Twitter? Ask the pros.
Twitter is easy for federal agencies to sign up for, but who should you follow? For federal agency managers using agency accounts, it's not as simple a question as it seems.
Digital Government
VA mobile devices to be primarily for clinicians, CIO says
Clinicians and benefits specialists need mobile devices more than other employees, says CIO Roger Baker.
Modernization
Google's new privacy policy raises new worries for feds
New policies concerning Google's collection and use of user data should have feds taking a close look at their use of the company's services.
Digital Government
Technology education funding includes overlaps, possible duplication
GAO found potential duplication when it recently audited the federal government's annual $3 billion investment in so-called 'STEM' education initiatives.
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