Digital Government
DISA ordered to contribute to geospatial intelligence suite
DISA and other DOD organizations must contribute to a suite of geospatial intelligence visualization tools, according to memo from DOD Deputy CIO Dave Wennergren.
People
VA halts 15 technology projects
Of 45 Veterans Affairs projects halted in July, 15 have been suspended or had funding cuts.
Digital Government
Tech projects to get big splash from second wave of stimulus spending
Technology spending will be a big part of a second wave of spending under the economic stimulus law, according to Edward DeSeve, special advisor to the Office of Management Budget and director for implementation of the Recovery Act.
People
Lawmakers want to shake out TARP fraud with tech
A standardized, Web-accessible database showing how TARP money is spent could make it easier to detect fraud in the program, according to experts.
Modernization
Handhelds helped Census stay on track, GAO says
The process of verifying addresses to prepare for the 2010 Census finished ahead of schedule thanks in large part to handheld computers, a GAO report finds.
Digital Government
White House uses social media to get green ideas
White House officials want federal employees and military members to submit ideas for clean energy.
Cybersecurity
Bill would make fraud-detection available for TARP
Technology the credit card industry uses to detect fraud could be applied to the Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to an expert who helped draft a House bill that calls for the use of such technology.
Modernization
3 governing challenges, 3 Web solutions
Agencies use Web 2.0 tools, such as blogs and wikis, in a technique named crowdsourcing to get public input on policy issues.
Cybersecurity
Army cooks up new technology in AKO lab
A new test lab for the Army Knowledge Online and Defense Knowledge Online (AKO/DKO) Web portal gives service officials a safe and efficient way to test new applications and technologies for the site.
Cybersecurity
What you can do on AKO
Here are some of the features on the Army Knowledge Online and Defense Knowledge Online (AKO/DKO) Web portals.
People
New IT tools to track swine flu
Just in time for flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have begun using new tools to track seasonal and H1N1 flu and educate the public about treatment.
Digital Government
USDA cultivates social-media campaigns through planning
Agriculture Department officials have used social media to publicize a tour of rural community revitalization projects.
Modernization
CGI gets $29 million financial services hosting contract from GSA
CGI Federal will transition the General Services Administration to a new financial management system under a $29 million contract.
Digital Government
NASA awards 152 small-biz research contracts
NASA awards contracts to 126 small businesses worth $91 million for research projects in areas including technology to monitor the health of space crews and transmitters for deep space communications.
Modernization
Obama orders environmental measures for agencies
Federal data centers must be run in energy-efficient ways under a new executive order.
Modernization
Astronaut has more than 1 million followers on Twitter
Astronaut Mike Massimino tweets about experiences at NASA, or aboard the space shuttle.
Modernization
Federal Register goes XML -- at last
Readers can now browse, reorganize, and electronically customize the Federal Register's contents.
People
Experts: Social media here to stay
While the Defense Department reviews the use of social-media tools, experts caution against trying to implement overly restrictive policies.
Acquisition
'Facebook for government' enters new phase
Steve Ressler's brainchild, social-networking site GovLoop, has moved from volunteer community organization to corporate entity.
People
GovLoop founder speaks
Steve Ressler, founder of GovLoop, answers questions about the recent sale of his social-media site to GovDelivery.
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