December 28, 2009
N.C. Gets First State Government Social Media Policy
The Apex Herald reports that North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue has distributed the first state government social media policy . The new guidelines will not only help and encourage state agencies t... More >
December 22, 2009
Report Expresses Concern on DoE Cyber Security Shortcomings
A recent Inspector General's report shows that delays by the Department of Energy's Office of Science in enhancing cyber security and standardizing its computer protocols may jeopardize the security... More >
Schmidt to Be Named Cyber Czar
According to The Washington Post , the White House plans to name Howard A. Schmidt , who was a cyber adviser in President George W. Bush's White House, as President Obama's new cyber security coord... More >
December 21, 2009
DHS to Launch Private Cloud
Keith Trippie, executive director of Department of Homeland Security's enterprise system development office, says the agency will use its data center consolidation effort to launch shared services a... More >
December 17, 2009
House to Install Wi-Fi Network
According to InformationWeek , the U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to install a Wi-Fi network . The rollout could begin in January and take as long as three years to complete. To ... More >
DHS Conducts Cyber Security Virtual Job Fair
According to Nextgov , the Homeland Security Department has launched a virtual job fair to recruit cyber security experts. Specifically, the DHS is looking for professionals with experience in cyb... More >
December 15, 2009
Missing Bush E-Mail Suit Settled
According to The New York Times , Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and the National Security Archive have agreed to settle their 2007 lawsuit over missing Bush administration e-... More >
December 14, 2009
DOE Brings Information to the Public with New Web Site
In line with the Obama administration's new Open Government Directive , the Department of Energy has announced that it is launching Open Energy Information , an open source Web platform that will m... More >
New Cyber Security Metrics Proposed
According to InformationWeek , the Office of Management and Budget and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have drafted a proposal for cyber security performance metrics that have a... More >
U.S., Russia in Cyber Security Talks
In an effort to blunt an international arms race, the United States has started talks with Russia and the United Nations committee on disarmament and international security about strengthening Inter... More >
December 11, 2009
Experts: Smarter Buildings Need Systems Integration
Experts say the federal government needs to "smarten" up its buildings if it wants to achieve real energy efficiency and higher performance in its facilities . Pundits attending this week's "Designi... More >
December 10, 2009
Health Department Launches Internet Health Care Initiatives
As part of the Obama administration's new Open Government Directive , the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched three Internet initiatives that will promote the sharing of rese... More >
December 9, 2009
California Officials Blame Aging Computer System for Unemployment Check Holdup
California state officials blame an archaic computer system as the reason an estimated 117,000 Californians haven't received their unemployment checks for more than a month, reports the Los Angele... More >
Obama Pushes Open Government Directive
The Obama administration's new Open Government Directive details steps federal agencies must take to become more transparent, participatory and collaborative. According to InformationWeek , the di... More >
December 8, 2009
D.C. Blames Discrepencies for Vendor Payment Delays
For three consecutive pay periods, the District of Columbia has failed to pay its technology vendors on time , according to the Washington Examiner . David Umansky, spokesman for the D.C. Office of... More >
Input Identifies Five Tech Trends That Could Transform Government
Market research firm Input has identified five technology trends that it expects to transform the federal government , report eWEEK . According to Input's November report, "Emerging Technolo... More >
December 7, 2009
MIT Wins DARPA Contest
More than 4,000 teams participated in a contest sponsored by DARPA that challenged participants to locate 10 red balloons that could be anywhere in the continental United States. According to SFGa... More >
December 3, 2009
Lawsuit Wants Info on Feds' Use of Social-Networking Sites
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the University of California-Berkeley's Samuelson Clinic have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against six gov... More >
December 1, 2009
Darpa Sponsors Contest to Learn About Online Behavior
Darpa, the Pentagon’s research agency, is sponsoring a contest that will award $40,000 to the first person or group to figure out the locations of 10 red balloons that can be anywhere in the contin... More >
U.S. Gets Extension for European Anti-terrorist Data-Sharing Deal
According to Computerworld , the U.S. Treasury has received an extension from the Europe's Council of Ministers for SWIFT, a controversial program that sends information on international financial ... More >
