Digital Government

GSA creates program office for Multiple Award Schedules

Goal is to provide consistency across business units, improve customer and vendor satisfaction.

Digital Government

Feds still fumbling with financial management systems

GAO skeptical about an increase in number of agencies complying with law to deploy compatible systems that use proper standards.

Ideas

OMB Nudges Agencies on Trusted Internet Program

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Modernization

IG: GSA must improve information security

Audit says agency must improve contractor oversight and encrypt all mobile devices.

Cybersecurity

Network at Los Alamos vulnerable to attacks

GAO calls for laboratory to restrict access to foreign nationals.

Digital Government

Turnaround in case management system marks CIO's tenure

Retiring Zalmai Azmi says a phased approach and more training in project management have been key to Sentinel’s success.

Digital Government

Census pushes for $795 million for handhelds

Cost is lower than previous estimate, but bureau still faces developing and paying for fingerprinting up to 1 million workers for 2010 count.

Ideas

FBI CIO to Retire

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Digital Government

Treasury fails to apply best IT management practices

Without proper earned value management policies, the department “may not be able to manage its programs effectively,” GAO reports.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security committee approves key federal IT legislation

Measure would require agencies to install chief information security officers.

Digital Government

Panel cannot agree on how to set prices for services

After recommending GSA drop price reduction clause, advisory panel members debate what's a fair and reasonable price.

Modernization

Industry officials give tips on transition to next-generation Internet

Most agencies have the equipment they need; using it regularly is the hard part.

Ideas

New Acting CIO for U.S. Attorneys Office

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Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is crucial to protecting nation's water supply, official says

The computer systems that control a region's utilities run on common technology platforms and are vulnerable to hackers.

Ideas

Sarah Palin's IT Record

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Cybersecurity

Measure would require agencies to appoint chief information security officers

Lawmakers unveil bill to strengthen requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act.

Digital Government

Senator questions progress on federal spending Web site

Agencies slow in submitting data on grant awards for USASpending.gov, which faces deadlines to post more information.

Digital Government

Networx

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Digital Government

Scarcity of science students worries military IT officials

The United States is not training enough engineers to meet the Pentagon’s needs, panelists say.