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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy today posted what amounts to phase two of the Obama administration’s transparency initiative — essentially asking you for your ideas. The White House is creating a…
May 21, 2009 -
The American Council on Technology and the Industry Advisory Council celebrated 30- and 20-years, respectively, tonight. Held at the atrium of the Ronald Regan building, some 500 people gathered to celebrate the concept that started…
May 21, 2009 -
The long awaited Best Places to Work list is out. The Partnership for Public Service compiled the rankings from the Office of Personnel Management’s personnel survey. The list evaluates how well employees are satisfied with…
May 20, 2009 -
The Office of Management and Budget wants to move the government’s IT infrastructure to the cloud. In a request for information issued yesterday, the General Services Administration asks industry for ideas on how they would…
May 20, 2009 -
So who in government would make a list of the 100 most creative people in business? Fast Company magazine has compiled their list — And yes, a government person did make the list… there at…
May 20, 2009 -
Sniffing the air for anthrax has never been more high-tech. Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have come up with sensors that can diagnose infectious diseases, track airborne toxins and even detect explosives in…
May 20, 2009 -
The latest agency head to go to Capitol Hill to talk about the budget for FY2010 is Energy Secretary Steven Chu. He went before the Senate Appropriations Energy Subcommittee today to answer questions about shifts…
May 19, 2009 -
By Amy Morris Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio Maryland’s Secretary of Transportation John Porcari is leaving that position to join the Obama Administration. Pocari is President Obama’s choice for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Transportation. He…
May 19, 2009 -
The Senate Finance Committee is considering ways to pay for health reform. Yesterday, senators released a list of tax hikes such as cutting back on flexible spending accounts or taxing alcoholic beverages. We are joined…
May 19, 2009 -
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The Department of Veterans Affairs officially has a new chief information officer. Roger Baker, formerly the Commerce Department CIO, was confirmed by the Senate Monday. Baker’s formal title is Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology.…
May 18, 2009 -
With a response that took less than a minute, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano seemingly put to rest a debate that has been lingering in Washington for years. She told House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie…
May 18, 2009 -
The President’s nominee to become Census Bureau Director has made some noteworthy promises, and he’s not even confirmed yet. Amid concerns about politicization of the 2010 census, Dr. Robert Groves says if he’s pressured to…
May 18, 2009 -
Standards part of broader plan to help reduce data center energy usage. Energy also has tool to measure data center power usage.
May 18, 2009 -
John Ely Executive Director for Procurement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security (DHS) May 18th and 20th
May 18, 2009