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.