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Will Facebook replace government websites?
Chris Vein, the CIO for the city and county of San Francisco, is raising an interesting question about whether governments will have to keep running their own websites. He says government websites... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Coming your way: A new improved USAspending.gov
USAspending.gov is the latest government website in line for a makeover. Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey Zients announced last week that there will be a version 2.0 of the site soon that allows... Read more...
Federal agencies meet transparency deadline
The federal government has taken another step on the road to open government. Last Friday, all major agencies were due to have their open government websites online, and the deadline was met. Some... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: The public likes federal websites
Federal websites are growing in numbers and depth as the Obama administration works to open up government and make it transparent. And the public likes what it sees. A survey by ForeSee Results, a... Read more...
Clinton lashes out at China's Internet attacks
For Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, open access to the Internet is a critical component of U.S. foreign policy--a means for the U.S. to communicate with the world and for people all over the... Read more...
Fed websites stumble over Rehabilitation Act
Federal agencies have a mixed record when it comes to making sure their web pages are accessible to the disabled and meet the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Federal Computer... Read more...
White House changing its mind about cookies
In what could be a sharp reversal on a previous stance, the White House is reconsidering its policy barring federal websites from tracking online behavior. A Federal Register notice published this... Read more...
Holiday cyberattacks hit U.S. government sites
A number of U.S. government agencies have been hit by cyberattacks since the July 4th holiday, and while little information is coming out right now, authorities suspect the culprit may be North... Read more...
Fed websites get a few bad grades
A new study finds that federal government websites are missing some key components to make them user friendly and attractive, according to a new Brookings Institution study. The study, which compared... Read more...
Feds seek new tools to fight cyber attacks
It's no secret that federal networks are wide open to attack from outsiders around the world and even close to home. The federal government knows that well and is looking for advanced research... Read more...
