Defense
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The Obama Administration believes that one of the major planks of an open and transparent government is the ready access to public information by citizens. One of the top federal officials involved in managing the federal government\'s rules and regulations says those who maintain the government\'s paper and electronic records are the \"backbone of a transparent and open government.\"
May 13, 2010 -
New Cyber Command will better integrate existing and new computer network defense capabilities. DoD right now is spread too thin to protect its 15,000 networks and 7 million computing devices. The military too often is playing catch up to cyber attacks.
May 13, 2010 -
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed making some rather large changes to the Pentagon\'s budget this past weekend. Federal News Radio gets analysis as to what this might mean.
May 12, 2010 -
Hear a preview of this Thursday\'s Ask the CIO show.
May 12, 2010 -
Maj. Manny Dominguez had never started a technology organization from scratch. But by June, he not only will have built out the Defense Department\'s new Medical Education and Training Campus from the dirt, but did it on time and under budget. May 13, 2010
May 12, 2010 -
Several bureaus say transparency and knowledge management initiatives complement each other. Federal Transit Administration using similar approach for open government strategy as it did to create a knowledge management culture.
May 12, 2010 -
Analysis from GovExec editor-in-chief Tom Shoop.
May 11, 2010 -
The Defense Logistics Agency buys and distributes nearly five-million items such as rations, medical supplies and equipment, clothing and textiles, repair parts for land, sea and air weapons systems and platforms, fuel and energy services. DESC, which is a field activity of the Defense Logistics Agency, provides the military and other government agencies with a variety of fuel and energy services. We learn more about DESC\'s mission from Mark Iden, Deputy Director of Operations, and Colonel Steve Kephart, Director of Mobility Fuels.
May 11, 2010 -
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A man readily acknowledged by many as \"the father of the Internet\" says the \"network of networks\" originally bore little in common with the network we know today. And he says the Federal government, through its top Pentagon research arm, had a big hand in the development of the Internet.
May 11, 2010 -
Based on calendar 2009 results, the combined companies would have total revenues of approximately $4.5 billion, 31,000 employees and a booked backlog of more than $13.5 billion, representing approximately 3 times annual revenue. CGI\'s President, Donna Morea, has details.
May 10, 2010 -
On April 14, Army Secretary John M. McHugh personally awarded Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care (MC4) Program Management and Business Transformation Director William H. Weed with the Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service (DECS) Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The DECS, comparable to the military\'s Distinguished Service Medal, is the highest award granted by the Secretary of the Army to Army civilian personnel. Weed tells us about what he did that was so special.
May 07, 2010 -
Senior administration officials encourage and promote federal service during Public Service Recognition Week. President Obama sends letter recognizing federal, state and local government employees.
May 07, 2010 -
Working group chair Ed Meagher says the VA\'s health IT system is one of the best in the world, but it\'s also over 30 years old.
May 06, 2010