Modernization
FCC wants help with accessible technologies site
The Federal Communications Commission wants volunteers to help create an online clearinghouse for accessible technologies.
Modernization
FCC needs controls over E-Rate program, GAO says
The Federal Communications Commissions' E-Rate program for schools and libraries needs to do more to counteract possible fraud, GAO reports.
People
US foreign aid data murky, group says
The U.S. ranked near the bottom of an organization's survey of global foreign aid transparency among 30 donor countries and organizations.
Digital Government
Feds paid at least $1B to dead people, Coburn says
Sen. Tom Coburn said today more than $1 billion in federal payments were made to dead people from 1999 to 2009.
Cybersecurity
NARA shows gaps in cybersecurity, GAO says
Two reports fault NARA for problems with cybersecurity and overall management.
People
OMB will use dashboard to rate agencies' customer service
A new report examines agencies' progress in improving their customer service scores and says an OMB dashboard on those results is coming soon.
People
Cragg takes helm as Secret Service CIO
Scott Cragg has been serving as special assistant to the CIO and deputy CIO at the Veterans Affairs Department since 2004.
People
SSA to create dozens of new datasets
Social Security Administration said it will be protecting against release of any personally identifiable information as it extracts new datasets for open government and transparency projects.
Digital Government
CDC publishes social media toolkit online
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention share the lessons they have learned by using Facebook, Twitter, podcasts, blogs and other social media.
People
NIST late to start work after getting paid, GAO says
Auditors scold the National Institute of Standards and Technology for taking too long to deliver results on research studies paid for by federal agencies.
Digital Government
Rapper wakes up Gov 2.0 crowd at FedTalks event
D.C.-based CIOs now can claim their own original rap lyrics thanks to comedian GoRemy.
People
Upstart social networks set sights on federal niches
Debates continue about whether social networks generate workplace value, but a number of small, niche-focused social networks are betting that online conversations are here to stay.
Acquisition
Focus on error-prone contractors to find improper payments, HHS IG says
Medicare could do better at identifying improper payments by looking to providers who are most likely to make errors, according to the Health and Human Services inspector general.
People
CMS puts thinking cap on, will launch new innovation center
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will spend $10 billion during the next nine years on research into how to reduce health care costs while improving quality of care.
Digital Government
Holy cow! FCC live-tweets baseball playoff game
The Federal Communications Commission put on a sportscaster's hat for a few hours while it live-tweeted a baseball game affected by the Fox-Cablevision dispute.
Digital Government
Inspector general slams FBI IT program; bureau officials defend it
The FBI and its Office of Inspector General duke it out over the troubled Sentinel case file management system IT program.
Modernization
NARA to lift veil on Archives.gov face-lift
The National Archives and Records Administration will debut an updated website with a new front page design and with reorganized features selected by the public.
Cybersecurity
FEMA has gaps in disaster IT systems, IG says
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has made moderate progress in most key areas since 2008 but still has weak spots in disaster preparedness, according to a new audit.
Digital Government
Navy releases social media handbook
The Navy has published a handbook with tips on "friending" and "following" between commanders and subordinates.
Digital Government
VA's Baker kids about new location of NHIN project
Roger Baker of the Veterans Affairs Department knows how to keep reporters on their toes.
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