Cybersecurity
Coast Guard officials need ethics guidance post separation, GAO says
Former Coast Guard officials need more guidance on the restrictions and ethics rules about working for contractors, according to a new congressional audit.
Digital Government
Government systems inadequate to show spending patterns, advisory board says
A federal advisory board makes recommendations for better integration of federal spending data collection and display systems.
People
Congress likely to partially restore eGov funding
The eGov fund has made a partial comeback, with House and Senate leaders increasing funding in the final version of the fiscal 2012 spending bill.
People
Facebook Timeline application now available to all users
The long-awaited--some say long-dreaded--Timeline application on Facebook that showcases past photographs and status updates is finally available.
Cybersecurity
DHS releases cybersecurity blueprint
The Homeland Security Department published its new framework for cybersecurity outlining steps for infrastructure protection and the cyber ecosystem.
Digital Government
Rulemaking process raises copyright concerns
The Administrative Conference of the United States has been reexamining how federal agencies utilize copyrighted industry standards in federal regulations.
People
Government IT terminology has political bias
The Sunlight Foundation transparency group released its revamped version of Capitol Word, a tool by which to gauge popularity of words used by Congress.
People
Government officials need to be ready for 'sousveillance,' social trend expert says
Social media users are becoming sophisticated in finding and spreading information about government.
Acquisition
Veterans Health Admin procurement reforms not working, IG says
The Veterans Health Administration created a new oversight process for its contracting in 2009, but it is not being carried out consistently, according to a new report.
People
How to measure social media reach
There's more to social media reach than counting followers and fans.
People
Are federal agencies moving too quickly to adopt Android?
A former CTO of the Defense Intelligence Agency advises caution for federal agencies considering Android devices.
Cybersecurity
IG faults IT management as a major challenge at DHS
DHS Acting Inspector General Charles Edwards provides a comprehensive overview of nine major management concerns at the department.
People
Agencies miss self-imposed transparency deadlines
At the two-year anniversary of the Obama administration's Open Government Directive, agencies are lagging behind on meeting their transparency deadlines.
Modernization
GSA trying out cloud collaboration platform in early 2012
The General Services Administration is preparing to roll out a new platform for real-time social media collaboration in the cloud for its employees
People
When IGs attack, what's an agency leader to do?
Disputes between agency officials and IGs are flaring up across government, creating tense situations for everyone involved.
Modernization
Employment announcement crashes BLS website
Shortly after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the latest job figures, Twitter users reported an outage at BLS website.
People
Federal agency blogs gaining fresh appeal on Tumblr platform
A handful of federal agencies have created blogs on the popular Tumblr platform, and experts say more may be following their example.
People
VA hands out employee bonuses too easily, audit finds
Federal auditors found that the majority of bonus payments made to retain key employees at Veterans Affairs agencies were lacking in proper justifications and documentations.
People
Federal agencies ranked on Twitter engagement
Do your tweets get reaction and retweeting, or does Twitter feel like you are shouting down a well?
Digital Government
Earl Devaney to resign from Recovery board
Earl Devaney, who chairs the board overseeing economic stimulus law spending, is retiring after 41 years of federal service, according to a news report.
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