Cybersecurity
Disaster drill derailed by disasters
Severe weather hampered the annual National Level Exercise this year by forcing some federal employees to cancel their participation in order to attend to real-life recovery efforts, according to a new audit.
Modernization
VA performing judo cuts on printing costs
The Veterans Affairs Department has its eye on cost-cutting in 2012, and desktop printers are a target, according to CIO Roger Baker.
People
USA.gov: What analytics can tell us about the American mind
Bev Godwin is on the front lines of federal executives who are applying new technologies to reach out to and engage with citizens.
Modernization
Agencies' websites ranked for readability, clear language
From clear language to nearly unreadable, agency websites span a wide range.
Cybersecurity
DHS changes approach to border technology
The Homeland Security Department is developing 'capability-based' purchasing framework.
People
Digital diplomacy: Facebook users build good will for Obama Indonesia visit
The U.S. embassy in Jakarta has applied digital diplomacy with a popular Facebook page attracting fans in Indonesia.
Cybersecurity
DHS still falling short in spending plan for border technology, GAO says
GAO scolds the Homeland Security Department for not fulfilling conditions set by COngress for border technology spending plan.
Digital Government
Do agencies dump bad news on Fridays?
Are "Bad News Fridays" just a myth? A new study investigated EPA news releases to find out.
Digital Government
OPM failed at modernizing, automating its retirement system, GAO says
GAO documented 20 years of OPM's failed efforts to modernize its retirement system.
Modernization
Acquisition rules slowing down cloud procurements, federal IT execs say
Federal agency executives are facing some rough spots in managing the transition to cloud services environments, a panel of federal IT experts said today.
Modernization
The secret effort to fix USAJobs
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel reveals his behind-the-scenes role in trying to save the foundering job-search site.
Digital Government
House Republicans introduce WhipCast mobile app with a splash
House Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy apparently took some tips from Hollywood in debuting the splashy new GOP WhipCast mobile application.
People
E-gov on the chopping block
The White House is appealing to Congress to restore funds for Data.gov, Challenge.gov, Federal IT Dashboard and other high-profile transparency initiatives.
People
VA staffer got $75K education courtesy of taxpayers
The Veterans Affairs Department inspector general issued the third in a series of scathing reports on high-level officials at the VA.
Modernization
A grassroots approach to online agency org charts
Web-based wiki platforms are being used to collect and display inside information on federal organizations.
Modernization
Interior unveils build-your-own-map public site
The Geospatial Platform enables people in the public to create and share customized maps based on federal geospatial data.
People
NASA takes giant leap onto Google Plus
Keeping with its reputation for innovation and adventure, NASA appears to be the first federal agency to create a Google+ Page.
Modernization
White House launches Web 2.0 tools for veterans job search
The White House announced new online job search tools for veterans this week, with help from Google, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Digital Government
NASA picks a new technologist
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named the agency's top advisor for technology.
People
Can the White House keep up with We the People?
Participation in the White House's We the People online petition initiative is so robust that the government seems to be finding it challenging to keep up the pace.
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