People
Get ready for a no-frills budget proposal
The fiscal 2012 budget request is due out on Feb. 14. Everyone expects it to be sparse, but no one is sure just how sparse.
Modernization
GSA redesigns three of its Web portals
The General Services Administration recently added new features and design enhancements to three of its Web portals.
Digital Government
VA sets off flurry of talk over weather delays on Facebook page
The Veterans Affair Department wanted interaction on Facebook -- and it got it -- when it started a discussion about delaying payments to veterans.
Cybersecurity
Alleged White House e-mail cyber incident now called attack from China
Reports last week of alleged White House e-mails involved in a cyberattack in the United Kingdom are receding, but even so, diplomats abroad are calling for more global protocols for cyber activity.
Modernization
Coast Guard near end of acquisition wiki experiment
The Coast Guard will assess how well its online wiki worked to explore alternative ideas for acquisition.
Modernization
NARA's costs soared for digital archive, GAO says
Costs have more than doubled for the the National Archives and Records Administration's electronic records archive project, GAO says.
Cybersecurity
White House e-mail system accused in UK cyberattack
The White House e-mail system is back in service after a temporary shutdown, but today there is a new discussion about cyberattacks that allegedly originated from White House e-mails.
People
Fed health IT leader submits resignation
Dr. David Blumenthal has been leading the federal effort to distribute about $20 billion in economic stimulus law funding for electronic health record implementations across the country.
Digital Government
DOD, VA not working well together on digital medical records, GAO says
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments aren't working effectively together on a strategy for joint digital medical records, a new report says.
Modernization
White House e-mail service fails
The White House's unclassified e-mail system went down early Thursday; the reason was unknown by late Thursday afternoon.
People
DOT e-rulemaking pilot project encounters minor glitch
The Transportation Department kicked off the third round of its Regulation Room e-rulemaking crowdsourcing demonstration project this week even though users can not yet access the website.
Modernization
Weather.gov weak even without blizzard, study says
The National Weather Service's website failed as a massive blizzard bore down on the midwest, but its performance during normal times isn't so great either, according to a new study.
Modernization
Government tests tech to break through Internet censorship
The board that oversees the Voice of America has successfully tested an e-mail system that potentially could circumvent Internet censorship, new documents reveal.
Modernization
World Bank starts voting on Apps for Development contest
The World Bank started public voting today on its first innovation contest, Apps for Development.
People
Agencies face problems with opening up government: report
Federal agencies must overcome at least 10 roadblocks on the way to improving transparency, according to a new report.
Modernization
SSA creates new e-mail account for public comments on regulation
The Social Security Administration is putting out a broad invitation to the public to submit comments by e-mail on how to improve its regulations.
Cybersecurity
Twitter, Facebook are part of new terror alert system
The Homeland Security Department has set up a new Twitter account and will be issuing alerts on its Facebook page and website as part of its new national terror alert system to replace the color-coded threat system.
Cybersecurity
Virtual 'Tiny Town' coming for Secret Service training
The Secret Service is giving up its tabletop modeling town for a "Virtual Tiny Town" with video and gaming technology.
People
DOJ begins hiring freeze to avoid furloughs
The Justice Department is currently under a hiring freeze and managers have been advised to cut non-personnel spending, according to reports.
People
Facebook tracks chatter on Obama, Tea Party at State of the Union
Facebook released internal data today showing usage trends during President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech.
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