Tech
Homeland Security cyber czar sees challenges ahead
Globalization of the information technology industry means more opportunities to exploit vulnerabilities along the supply chain.
Defense
Report: Emergency health officers strained for time to train
More than half of the officers who responded to the 2005 hurricanes lacked previous deployment experience, IG finds.
Tech
GSA weighing tiered fee structure for telecom contracts
Such an arrangement would allow agencies that receive fewer services to pay lower overhead.
Tech
Group upgrades federal spending Web site
New feature will allow outside users to incorporate search results into their own computer applications.
Tech
Health agency pulls 'podcasting' page after hacking
CDC warns that public users who accessed the site the day of the breach may have contracted a virus, so they should scan their computers for problems.
Defense
New policy announced for appeals from travelers on watch lists
The most common complaints are from people on list that means they are regularly referred for secondary screening at airports.
Defense
Marine Corps, Air Force Osprey cleared to resume flying
The hybrid airplanes were barred from flying Feb. 9 after the discovery of a problem in a circuit for back-up computers.
Defense
Air Force sends Congress $16.9 billion wish list
List is substantially larger than similar documents submitted by the other military services this month.
Pay & Benefits
Highest Honor
Roughly one in 1.8 million federal employees receive the government’s top award for civilian service each year.
Defense
Officials urge international collaboration to fight child pornography
Offenders are shifting away from pay-per-view sites to new networks, investigators say.
Tech
Google moves ahead with plan to open up federal Web sites
Three government entities are now using a publicly available tool to make reams of information more accessible to Internet searchers.
Pay & Benefits
Energy Department to lift moratorium on bonuses
Spending measure enacted last week provides a clear financial outlook, allowing officials to move forward with awards.
Management