Digital Government

Also in the News: Georgia under 'full-scale' cyber assault

Russian hackers are being blamed for denial-of-service attacks against the Web sites of Georgia's government, according to a Wired Magazine blog post.

Digital Government

Also in the News: Airport scans raise privacy issues

Despite assurances that image scans of passengers made at airports are kept secret and quickly disposed of, privacy advocates are crying foul, the Boston Globe reports.

People

A new management agenda

Paul Light's book discusses the agenda for reform and other challenges in government.

Digital Government

Senate Republicans talk Medicare anti-fraud fixes

Executive tells Hill forum that recent cross-check of Medicare and LexisNexis records turned up $3.2 billion in illicit claims.

People

FDA, Military Health System tighten data sharing pact

Information-sharing relationship includes review of new drugs and track food-borne illnesses.

People

Also in the news: DOD keeps retirees busy

The Federal Times reports that the Defense Department has found that retired military officers often make good civilian employees.

People

Pointers: Recommended reading

Good reads to share: DOD joins the blogosophere,Learning the Web, Words to live by and Beware of Facebook apps.

People

Circuit

Davis likes Klossner; Qwest's Murray leads WIT winners; Godspeed Abhinav Paul; Peace Corps nets a Webbie.

People

Web extra: Otto Doll: How good collaboration happens

Doll discusses how collaborations take shape and change with different participants.

People

Circuit

Excellence.gov awards.

Digital Government

Circuit: FCW Movie madness

FCW’s best government-themed movie bracket

Digital Government

FlipSide: FCW Movie madness

The final stretch

People

Circuit

Celebrating the NIH Children’s Inn; No RFI for TSA-friendly shoes?

Modernization

FOSE: Abuzz about info strategies

Here are some highlights from the FOSE Exposition and Conference that brought federal officials and company executives together for three days of networking and education.

Digital Government

Circuit: The sweet 16 commences

The sweet 16 commences

People

Circuit

A 2008 Federal 100 recap

People

DHS will press for HR changes

End of litigation doesn't end the department's efforts to address performance evaluation.

People

Circuit

More turnover at USDA; Evans’ GPS woes; It’s not the A list; Facebook: More than a dating service

People

Buzz of the Week: 'Unique opportunity' lures Walker from GAO

Comptroller General David Walker will become president and chief executive officer of a new public-interest foundation launched by billionaire financier Peter Peterson.

Digital Government

Budget '09 roundup: Cybersecurity tops the wish list

Many agencies' IT projects would benefit from the president’s proposed spending.