Modernization
Winners and losers on the enhanced Federal IT Dashboard
The Federal IT Dashboard has been updated with agency ratings and evaluations of nearly 800 federal IT projects.
Modernization
Speak up: How can federal websites improve?
GSA launches public dialogue for ideas to make government sites better.
Cybersecurity
Social media: A mixed blessing for disaster response
A report from the Congressional Research Service highlights some of the benefits and potential risks in using tools such as Facebook and Twitter to help with disaster response.
Digital Government
HHS releases health IT strategic plan through 2015
The Health and Human Services Department has published its vision of how health information technology used by doctors and hospitals will improve care and health and lower costs.
Cybersecurity
H-1B workers abuse work privileges: IG
An audit of H-1B visa holders revealed that many abuse the program's privileges.
Cybersecurity
Counterterrorism effort gets new tech
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center shared details on recent upgrades to IT systems and data tools at a Senate committee hearing.
Digital Government
Despite desire for shared data, Census Bureau stands on confidentiality law
The U.S. Census Bureau has no plans to seek changes to Title 13, officials say.
Cybersecurity
DHS, FBI beef up fingerprint checks for visitors
The Homeland Security Department and FBI are implementing a more robust system of checking fingerprint identities of international visitors at airport ports of entry.
Modernization
New Labor dashboard to cut waste, fraud
The Labor Department and White House are using a new online dashboard to highlight states in which a high percentage of unemployment benefit payments are improper.
Digital Government
Census Bureau supports releasing address database, official says
The Census Bureau has made a turnaround in its thinking about publicly releasing its nationwide database of home and business addresses, a senior official said.
Digital Government
USGS puts historical maps online
The U.S. Geological Survey is scanning 250,000 of its historic maps to put online.
People
Survey shows people prefer using PCs, Web portals to contact agencies
In a new survey by IDC Government Insights, people picked computers and websites as their preferred mode of interaction with federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
Outsourcing IT to other countries adds to cyber risks, report says
A Intelligence and National Security Alliance's white paper warns against the government's global outsourcing practices with respect to IT.
Digital Government
First CIO is on the job at consumer protection bureau
Chris Willey previously served as deputy CIO at OPM
People
Vance Hitch: Secrets of a long-serving government CIO
Vance Hitch, who was the longest-serving CIO at a Cabinet-level agency, reflects on what he learned during his nine-year tenure at the Justice Department.
People
Senate panel would restore partial funding for DHS projects
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a budget for the Homeland Security Department that would partially restore some funding that had been cut by the House.
Modernization
Weather service updates mobile website for local forecasts
The National Weather Service will refresh its mobile website that offers weather forecasts by ZIP code.
People
NOAA to build 'weather-ready' nation
After a record number of weather disasters this year -- including a hurricane and flooding in Washington, D.C. -- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is amplifying its efforts to improve forecasting and response.
Digital Government
HHS updating regulations to fit new tech
The Health and Human Services Department has a plan for updating regulations that covers things such as telemedicine.
Cybersecurity
9/11 remembered: Building a department on demand
Steve Cooper, the first CIO at DHS, recalls how a surge of patriotism prompted him to lend his talents to the homeland security effort.
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