Tweeting tornado warnings a good idea despite limitations, bloggers say
Using Twitter to spread a disaster warning message has advantages and disadvantages, bloggers write.
General Dynamics wins $867M DHS infrastructure contract
GSA awarded an $867 million IT infrastructure contract to General Dynamics Corp. as the latest move in a highly competitive acquisition process.
Army names top builders of virtual worlds
One of the winners named in the Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge is NonKin Village, in which trainers can create a virtual foreign village to help U.S. troops explore interactions with people of other cultures.
VanRoekel leaving FCC to join USAID, newspaper says
Steven VanRoekel, who left Microsoft in 2009 to take a high-profile position to revamp the online presence of the Federal Communications Commission, is moving on, according to The Hill newspaper.
Can IT keep Boeing's growth flying?
Boeing has put its focus on IT to help it weather the current budget crunch. Where is the aerospace giant placing its bets?
Will EPA's Lisa Schlosser become federal deputy CIO?
Chris Dorobek, editor of DorobekInsider.com, reports that Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is set to name EPA exec Lisa Schlosser to be his deputy CIO.
GSA updates its social media guide for federal agencies
The new Social Media Navigator includes a checklist of more than a dozen requirements to consider before getting started on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter or other social networking sites.
Labor Department wants to put its e-mail in a cloud
The Labor Department is the latest agency to make moves toward implementing a cloud e-mail solution for its employees and contractors.
DHS paid millions in SBInet invoices without sufficient details, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office said contractor invoices for the $780 million Secure Border Initiative Network program lacked details. Where did they fall short?
Karen Evans, Ira Hobbs among those running for IAC executive committee seats
Evans had a surprising reaction after following Hobbs' speech at a membership meeting of the Industry Advisory Council on May 25.
Secret Service red-faced by errant anti-Fox News tweet
Agency apologizes for tweet, but not before embarrassing tweet flies around the Web.
DHS cancels $450M financial system modernization, considers cloud instead
The Homeland Security Department cancels its second attempt at modernizing its financial systems. What is its new plan?
House members clash over contractor disclosure order
Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee put an administration official in the hot seat over a proposed draft order on disclosing federal contractor political contribution.
Is government adoption of social media slowing down?
GSA's social media timeline may be running out of steam; also Library of Congress creates online jukebox, and federal mobile apps get their own tweets
GSA launches $2.5B cloud computing procurement
The General Services Administration released an RFQ for cloud computing services. Do you have what they are looking for?
Kathy Conrad joins GSA Office of Citizen Services
Kathy Conrad of Jefferson Consulting is joining GSA's executive team to help federal agencies adopt new technologies.
7 communities win $26M for cross-border SOS messaging
The Homeland Security Department names seven communities as winners of a one-time demonstration program to help communities on the Mexican and Canadian borders acquire new technologies for interoperable communications.
Can VA spend $500M on new contracts in five months?
The clock is ticking for the VA as it tries to roll out the contracts needed to reach the next milestones on 16 major initiatives.
Federal CIOs predict more contractors in cybersecurity, enterprise architectures
TechAmerica and Grant Thornton released their 21st annual survey of federal CIOS showing anticipated hiring trends for contractors and federal staff, among others.
GAO upholds Solers protest against DISA award to Booz Allen
Booz Allen's contingency language in its proposal for a DISA contract got it into trouble with the fixed-price requirements, GAO said in a new decision.
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