People
DOD gets new official for business integration
Elizabeth McGrath previously served as the assistant deputy undersecretary for business integration at the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense.
Cybersecurity
Web tools can help agencies collect innovative ideas
Web-based applications for soliciting ideas from workers and the public are only as useful and successful as you make them.
Modernization
Wennergren: Evolving tech is breaking down silos
DOD deputy CIO Dave Wennergren believes the information technology community is now positioned to build better DOD systems faster and for less money by using the lessons learned from the past.
People
U.S., Switzerland sign technology ageement
Under the agreement, the two countries will conduct joint programs, studies and investigations, the State Department said.
People
Official: Sole-source contract to continue NMCI
The Navy will negotiate with EDS to provide continuity of services after the NMCI contract expires Sept. 30, 2010.
People
Obama holds virtual town hall meeting
The Obama administration's use of Web 2.0 tools, most recently in a virtual town hall event, shows that the technologies are mature and moving into the mainstream.
Modernization
GSA signs Google deal
Agencies can now use Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo and blip.tv to share information with the public.
People
Bill would require DOD to study IT
A House measure would require studies on how technology for network-centric operations is acquired.
Digital Government
Agreement could boost open source
The Defense Department could gain access to new open-source software through an agreement between the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Open Source Software Institute.
Modernization
GSA signs agreements with Web 2.0 providers
Agencies can now use Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo and blip.tv to share information with the public.
Modernization
Experts: Standards needed for cloud computing
Federal agencies should develop and deploy cloud-computing technology and standards will follow, speakers say.
Modernization
DISA makes software collaboration agreement
The agency will develop and share management and administration software under a cooperative research and development agreement.
Modernization
NASA plans Webcast about the sun
The event will reveal new information and images about the Earth’s sun and its influence on the solar system, NASA says.
Modernization
SBA site offers Web 2.0 tools
Business.gov Community is a place where small-business owners can collaborate on questions and ideas, the SBA says.
Modernization
NOAA launches online game
The Web-based game encourages young students to learn about ocean life.
Modernization
Army creates checklists for network tools
Service officials plan to use the acquisition process to build an enterprise-wide interoperable and integrated network.
Cybersecurity
Public to get peek inside DISA, NSA
A technology-focused event will highlight partnerships between those agencies.
Modernization
Army database may have been breached
Soldiers registered for the Operation Tribute to Freedom program may have had personal information exposed, the service says.
Modernization
Official: Federal Web 2.0 tools should evolve
Evaluating ideas in the same place where collaboration happens could lead to better information getting to the people who need it faster, said Chris Rasmussen of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Modernization
Intellipedia becomes more user-friendly
A new interface now makes it easier to collaborate and edit content on the intelligence community’s wiki.
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