Industry retirees leave mainframe computers behind
Old mainframe computers stay at a company longer than the employees who know how to run them, according to a news report.
WikiLeaks upends digital security assumptions
Case demonstrates that classified documents are difficult to protect from determined data miners.
Knowledge management for knowing people
FCW cartoonist and blogger John Klossner ponders the nuances of knowledge management’s tautological terminology.
Twitter lands State Department staffers in spotlight
Two State Department employees' innocous tweets while on a visit to Syria raise eyebrows back in Foggy Bottom.
Security-cleared job seekers have new social network
The Cleared Network gives people with security clearances a chance to take advantage of social networking's perks.
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.
Critics rap Twitter's federal plans
Twitter's search for its first Washington-based government liaison announced this week has prompted a flurry of tweets and blog posts by Gov. 2.0 community members offering advice and comments, but skeptics are mobilizing, too.
New DOD cyber commander seeks better situational awareness
Army Gen. Keith Alexander says the Defense Department needs a common, real-time, understanding of what's happening across its many computer networks.
Does anyone outside D.C. really care about open government?
That buzz you're hearing about open government? It's more of whisper caught up in an echo chamber. Tell us what you think about it.
I lurk, therefore I am
Blogger John Klossner writes that "lurking" within a social network is the easiest way to actively participate without putting forth any effort.
Intell chief wants more information sharing
More integration between collection and analysis capabilities can be achieved by intelligence agencies during the next five years, the country's top intelligence officer said today.
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.
Lawmaker wants more technology for transparency
A new House bill would require the use of technologies to increase disclosures from lobbyists and lawmakers.
Tricare extends Web-based mental health counseling demo
The Tricare Assistance Program allows enrollees to use the Internet and a webcam to speak "face-to-face" with mental health counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the privacy of the beneficiary's computer.
GSA tries wiki approach to develop RFPs
The General Services Administration wants public commment on requests for proposals, but blogger Steve Kelman wonders whether the public take the agency up on it.
GSA leader on where social media meets procurement
The General Services Administration can tap the wisdom of the crowds, but it still lacks needed policies to do it well, administrator Martha Johnson says.
GSA solicits wisdom of the crowd for acquisition improvements
General Services Administration officials are testing collaboration and using social media to improve the federal acquisition process.
CIO survey reveals cautious embrace of emerging trends
The presidential push for transparency in government may provide direction for federal chief information officers’ efforts, but cybersecurity concerns continue to top the list of CIOs’ biggest headaches.
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.
Contractor needed for social media initiative
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is looking for a contractor to build content management and social networking Web sites in its effort to become more open and transparent.
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