Author Archive

John Pulley

Senior Manager, Custom Editorial

Modernization

Sentiment analysis monitors public opinion from behind the scenes

A process known as sentiment analysis discerns essential truths embedded in blog posts, Facebook pages, Twitter tweets and the like.

Digital Government

Consortium backs framework for personal health records

Major players, including VA, Google, Microsoft and AARP, endorse common practices for managing and securing consumer-based e-health records.

Modernization

Krieger preaches SOA gospel

Defense Department official favors providing some IT services at no cost for a period of five years.

People

Watchdogs

Richard Skinner says the role of inspectors general is to investigate, but some IGs have become the target of investigators.

People

The security badge for the future

It could be years before agencies realize the full capabilities of the new personal identity verification cards that Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 requires

Digital Government

Web Extra: Automated redaction tools available

A small industry is emerging to help state and local governments rid their Web sites of personal information.

People

Sorting the personal from the public

Cleaning up personal data inadvertently posted on government sites is no easy task

Modernization

Broadband operators reject ding-a-ling answers

Scottsburg, Ind., officials got tired of waiting for broadband service to come, so they created their own

People

10 perspectives on EA

Leadings lights from around the federal IT community share take a stab at defining EA and its importance to good government.

People

Getting the message out

Everyone talks about best practices, but like messages in a bottle, best practices are difficult to find. Should agencies be trying harder?