People
The VA's CIO wants IT budget restoration
Veterans Affairs Department CIO Roger Baker said his department saved $250 million through management discipline of IT projects in fiscal 2010.
Digital Government
Agencies innovate with augmented reality apps
Augmented reality applications are gaining in popularity and starting to be noticed in government-focused applications.
Digital Government
Social media records prove tough to preserve
Agencies are stuck with a patchwork of guidance and inadequate technologies for managing and preserving their social media records, a new report says.
People
GSA claims savings from video wall
The General Services Administration expects to save 14,000 kilowatt-hours per year with its new low-power video wall installation in the San Francisco federal building.
People
HHS doesn't have plan for IT pandemic surveillance, GAO says
A 2006 law requires the Health and Human Services Department to produce a strategic plan for monitoring public health electronically in near-real time, but the department hasn't done so, according to GAO.
Cybersecurity
DHS left gaps in Quadrennial Review, says GAO
The Homeland Security Department completed its first Quadrennial Review earlier this year without fully addressing what Congress asked for, according to a GAO audit.
Modernization
NARA to offer online search engine
The National Archives and Records Administration is preparing to launch its new online search tool Dec. 27.
Digital Government
Federal shutdown a possibility
The federal government's money runs out at midnight Dec. 18 unless the Senate takes quick action.
Digital Government
Senate panel would cut VA's IT budget
The Veterans Affairs Department wanted a flat IT budget for fiscal 2011, and now it is getting a slight cut in that budget.
Digital Government
IT fixes are needed before the next census, GAO says
The Census Bureau needs to fix some IT problems before the 2020 census that could cost as much as $30 billion, GAO says.
Digital Government
Why is the Navy reversing course on blog?
The Navy CIO blog has been stopped, and archived posts are no longer available on the site.
Digital Government
Social media looms in regulations development
New Web 2.0 tools are changing the ways in which government makes and implements rules and regulations.
Cybersecurity
Gawker hack may put government workers at risk
Government employees who accessed the popular Gawker websites from work may want to take precautions in the wake of the hack attack, according to a report.
Digital Government
SSA seen going 90 percent electronic
An advisory panel to the Social Security Administration strongly recommends expanding the agency's electronic transactions.
Modernization
The plain truth about plain-language practices
The General Services Administration and the Federal Web Managers Council have created an online guide giving agencies tips to comply with the Plain Language Act of 2010.
People
New ideas for idea competitions
The government needs to re-energize its approach to crowdsourcing innovation competitions — now that people are willing to help.
Digital Government
SSA will overhaul medical coding systems
The Social Security Administration received a good report card on its low rate of medical coding errors, but now it looks like a complete redo of the coding system is in the works.
People
SSA faces IT management problems, IG says
The Social Security Administration's inspector general targets eight major management IT problem areas for improvement.
Digital Government
Former FBI cybersecurity exec joins Mandiant
Retired FBI official Scott O'Neal joins the IT security firm to head its federal business practice.
Digital Government
VA exec suspended; reason unclear
The department is preparing to name an interim director for its small-business advocacy office after VA suspended the office's executive director.
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