Cybersecurity
GAO issues list of IT challenges for Obama administration
New Web site highlights problems haunting the 2010 census and troubled IT management at VA.
Digital Government
IG notes benefits of consolidating data centers
Energy Department could save millions annually by shifting to greener technologies, auditors find.
Digital Government
E-government still a mixed bag
Most agencies' received so-so ratings in latest White House score card, but DHS and Interior improve.
Digital Government
Transportation launches Web site to track hazardous materials
Portal will help agencies share information and coordinate efforts to monitor carriers and improve public safety.
Digital Government
DISA chooses Verizon Business and AT&T as Networx providers
Defense Department selects Verizon and AT&T as vendors for voice and data services
Digital Government
Report says Federal Reserve has not saved money with electronic checks
The Fed continues to operate paper-based system while it invests in electronic check processing.
Digital Government
Federal Web sites see another modest rise in user satisfaction
Government still trails the private sector, which has more resources to devote to online innovations.
Digital Government
OMB backtracks on granting CIOs more authority
A final version of a memo gives agency heads, not chief information officers, primary responsibility for IT management.
Digital Government
Army intranet tops 1 billion log-ins
Defense Department is building on service's success to launch Web portal for entire department.
Cybersecurity
IT spending to remain flat for next two fiscal years
Technology association predicts presidential transition and rising deficits will prevent agencies from receiving money for new IT programs.
Digital Government
VA taps AT&T and Qwest for telecom services
Awards are part of an increase in activity on GSA's Networx contract, to which agencies have been slow to transition.
Digital Government
CIO guidance viewed as too little, too late
OMB fails to advise agencies to give chief information officers IT budget authority, and recommendations most likely will be ignored by the next administration, federal CIOs say.
Digital Government
OMB: CIOs must report to agency heads
Draft memo outlining role of chief information officers says no other individual should have authority over them.
Digital Government
Web 2.0 technologies are seen as vital to attracting younger employees
Social networking is here to stay and government must adapt, federal practitioners say.
Modernization
Homeland Security IG reports security gaps in portable storage devices
Auditors find unauthorized connections to the department's computer networks.
Modernization
Concerns swirl around transparency of Navy network contract
Officials gather comments on plan to break services into eight segments, but critics say time is short.
Digital Government
Navy plans to ask for NGEN proposals by spring
The service prepares to hold two industry days to discuss the network that will connect users on shore and at sea.
Digital Government
GSA oversight of contractor flawed
Inspector general says procurement agency failed to make sure the government received the best deal when it hired consultant to evaluate bids for a massive IT contract.
Digital Government
SEC chairman blames lack of transparency for market turmoil
Chris Cox calls for better reporting on financial disclosures.
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