Digital Government
OMB's Lew to take over as White House chief of staff
OMB head to become Obama's right hand.
Cybersecurity
DHS guidance to state and local fusion centers going unused
Like the case of the dog that ate the homework, guidance sent to dozens of state and local fusion and emergency op centers has gone unusued and, in some cases, disappeared, audit finds.
Digital Government
Data.gov popularity soaring, GSA report says
The Obama administration's Data.gov open data initiative is accelerating in popularity and has been emulated around the world, according to a progress report from the General Services Administration.
People
NASA CIO Linda Cureton combines book launch and philanthropy
Linda Cureton is trying her hand at hosting her own book launch and charitable fundraiser.
Cybersecurity
Beyond Deepwater: What the Coast Guard learned.
A difficult program could become a platform for better choices next time, with lessons that other agencies can also use.
Digital Government
Obama campaign joins hipster photo site Instagram
In a single day, the Barack Obama campaign picked up more than 18,000 followers on the Instagram photo-sharing online service.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard to end Deepwater program
The Coast Guard's decade-old Deepwater acquisition program is over, but the difficult experience taught important lessons, officials say.
Modernization
Political junkies get new online tools to track presidential race
Google and other companies are launching new online tools to help political junkies track the presidential candidates.
Digital Government
Latest Sentinel delay sparks spat with IG
The latest delay on the FBI's Sentinel case management system is either modest or significant, depending on whom you talk to.
Modernization
FCC launches website to create personalized dashboards
The Federal Communications Commission is deploying an example of an open API website that follows a vision promulgated by Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel.
Cybersecurity
Step up Social Security number protection, OIG says
While the number of replacement Social Security cards has decreased, the number of less-secure printouts SSA distributes has increased, auditors find.
Cybersecurity
Border Protection Commissioner resigns
Customs and Border Protection Commission Alan Bersin, never confirmed by the Senate, is resiging Dec. 30.
Digital Government
House website to provide XML-formatted legislation
Transparency advocates are cheering House leader's creation of a central website to provide access to legislative documents in XML format.
People
All VA medical centers have Facebook pages. Now what?
The Veterans Affairs Department made a announcement that all their medical centers are now ready to actively engage with veterans on Facebook. We took a closer look.
Digital Government
Payroll tax cut campaign moves to Twitter, Facebook
A social media campaign designed to pressure GOP members to extend a payroll tax cut has taken off on social media sites.
Digital Government
Congress funds VA-DOD project despite late request
The omnibus spending bill approved by Congress this week included full funding for a joint Veterans Affairs and Defense department project to develop a single, integrated digital medical record system for soldiers and veterans.
Digital Government
Coburn: High tech projects among the 100 most wasteful
Sen. Tom Coburn's annual list of wasteful government spending does not spare new technologies.
People
Agencies question value of social media
Market Connections released a new survey with insights into social media use by 533 federal, state and local government employees.
Digital Government
Federal website survey paints a messy picture
Federal agencies are all over the map in terms of how many websites and Web domains they operate, according to a report from the White House's .gov Reform Task Force.
Cybersecurity
2012 budget: DHS wins some, loses some
The Homeland Security Department picked up money for cyber protection, but lost dollars in first-responder grants.
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