FBI looks in-house to complete Sentinel system
The FBI is trying to determine the best way to complete its Sentinel electronic caseload management system. Key parts of the system were made available to agents this month.
WikiLeaks upends digital security assumptions
Case demonstrates that classified documents are difficult to protect from determined data miners.
New-look Federal Register online debuts
The government today released a new online prototype for its daily diary of agency and news that's designed to be more usable, understandable and accessible.
Windows 8 details may have been leaked
Slides purporting to show Windows 8 features, release date, have emerged on the Web.
OMB puts brakes on financial systems modernization
The Obama administration announced today that it will overhaul the federal financial management system and prohibit agencies from placing task orders or contracts for modernization efforts.
Agencies' faulty payments make OMB site hit list
OMB has started a Web site, PaymentAccuracy.gov, to highlight work to reduce improper payments made by agencies.
GSA wants vendor ideas to improve communications
The General Services Administration wants ideas from vendors to improve communication and collaboration.
NOAA interactive map tracks Gulf oil spill
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new Web features a mapping tool that integrates oil spill data from federal and state agencies.
White House advisers soliciting ideas for 'golden triangle' technologies
The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is the latest to create an open government Web platform to discuss what they are calling the "golden triangle" of new technologies.
Can contract info be safely published online?
The General Services Administration and federal acquisition councils are seeking advice from the public and affected businesses on how to publish federal contract text online.
HP shakes up mobile market with Palm acquisition
Hewlett-Packard Co. said today it has agreed to acquire Palm Inc., credited with creating the smart phone, for $1.2 billion.
More action, less talk from Congress needed to save tech jobs, industry group says
The U.S. high-tech industry lost 245,600 jobs in 2009, according to the TechAmerica Foundation.
FDA launches 40 online performance management dashboards
The Food and Drug Administration has started its online performance management system that tracks agency performance measures on 40 Web-based dashboards.
Justice IG knocks FBI's $450M Sentinel project
Rising costs and delays with the FBI’s project for a Web-enabled electronic case management system worry the Justice Department’s inspector general.
DHS undecided about exit portion of US-VISIT program
The Homeland Security Department is still undecided about pursuing a biometric system at airports to verify that non-U.S. citizens leave when required.
Social media likely coming to Vets health portal
Veterans Affairs officials plan to add social-media style tools to the portal veterans use to access health records, a VA officials said today at the 2010 FOSE conference.
Microsoft-Yahoo search deal gets regulatory approvals
Microsoft and Yahoo got approvals from U.S. and European regulators to proceed with their search-advertising business deal.
Security agencies release Top 25 programming errors
Developers of the Top 25 list of programming errors include DHS, NSA, MITRE and the SANS Institute, and they hope to have the list included in standard contract language that would help make software developers accountable for the security of their products.
Washington's snow response GIS mapping system gets a workout
D.C.'s Snow Response Reporting System lets users type in an address and see which surrounding streets have been plowed or salted within a specified date range.
Oracle outlines Sun integration plans
Oracle Corp. laid out its plans for integrating Sun Microsystems' software and hardware systems into its own product lineup, including the Solaris operating system, the NetBeans IDE and the MySQL database.
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