Survey shows gains in opinion about open government

A new survey about open government found that 53 percent of responders think that the federal government is more open today than when President Barack Obama was inaugurated.

White House wants students' brainy broadband ideas

It's fine to solicit ideas from the crowd, but when you want something that’s really focused on solutions, you need to go directly to the brainy bunch.

Irish group offers 100,000 euros prizes for good ideas

Similar to efforts under way in the United States, an Irish group is offering prize money for ideas on how to boost business and create jobs.

More details emerge on Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative

The White House on March 2 released a summary of the 12 parts of a classified, expansive computer security initiative that was started in January 2008.

Government-specific clouds a boon to feds, Kundra says

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said at a breakfast today that federal data centers, web sites and email programs all may benefit from government-dedicated cloud computing.

Chopra delivers state of the union address for technology

Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra keynoted The Atlantic magazine's State of the Union for Technology event today.

Paperwork Reduction Act review coming soon

Policies that make it difficult for federal agencies to use social media also may soon be modified, White House official says.

Open gov dashboard kicks off

Version one of the dashboard is simple and relies on self evaluations from the agencies.

Meyerrose: Takai would be qualified for Defense CIO post

California CIO Teri Takai, the expected nominee as the Defense Department's chief information officer, has a proven track record in IT leadership, but the military poses a new set of challenges.

Sunlight Foundation tracks agencies' open gov Web pages

According to the Sunlight Foundation, 13 out of 20 agencies already have posted open government Web pages before the Feb. 6 deadline.

Florida sponsors open gov essay contest

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced an essay contest for high school students that is designed to examine open government.

Obama wants faster program reviews and more agency input

The administration wants to continually streamline what works and eliminate what doesn't work.

Virtual border fence would lose under budget

The administration wants $43.59 billion for the Homeland Security Department in fiscal 2011 compared with the $42.60 billion that the department got for this year.

Facebook chat to follow State of the Union address

The Obama team will hold a live video discussion featuring top policy officials on the White House Facebook page after the State of the Union.

Groundwork is laid to create a transparent government, official says

President Barack Obama’s steps to create a more open government need to be followed up with tangible results in 2010, Sunlight Foundation leader says.

White House pushes technology for viewing State of the Union

The White House is making President Obama's first State of the Union address to Congress available in a variety of media.

President orders clampdown on tax-delinquent contractors

The presidential memo directs federal officials and Congress to improve information sharing in order to block delinquent companies from receiving new awards.

White House meets corporate CEOs for ideas on modernizing government

The White House is convening a conference of 50 corporate CEOs with the hope of generating “game changing ideas” that can help IT improve government efficiency.

Procurement reform fever to die down in 2010

The contracting memo influenced much of the procurement policy guidance in 2009, but experts say its effects will be subtle this year.

President calls for urgent improvements to anti-terrorism efforts

President Barack Obama has directed his security team to take technology-related security measures to bolster homeland security and thwart terrorist attacks.