Day archives: June 18th, 2010

New GAO Reports: High Speed Rail, hallenges of Managing Electronic Records, Oil and Gas Management, Secure Border Initiative

High Speed Rail: Learning From Service Start-ups, Prospects for Increased Industry Investment, and Federal Oversight Plan, GAO-10-625, June 17, 2010 Information Management: The Challenges of Managing Electronic Records, GAO-10-838T, June 17, 2010 Oil and Gas Management: Key Elements to Consider for Providing Assurance of Effective Independent Oversight, GAO-10-852T, June 17, 2010 Secure Border Initiative: DHS …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Pew Internet Survey: Adults and Cell Phone Distractions

Adults and Cell Phone Distractions, by Mary Madden, Lee Rainie, June 18, 2010 “Cell phones appeal to Americans for many reasons, starting with the benefits of constant connection to family and friends. In the era of smart phones, instant and ubiquitous access to information, news, and games on handheld devices also draws users into deeper …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

White House: Ending Lobbyist Appointments to Agency Boards and Commissions

News release: “For too long, lobbyists have wielded disproportionate influence in Washington. Its one thing for lobbyists to represent their clients interests in petitions to the government, but its quite another, and not appropriate, for lobbyists to hold privileged positions could enable them to advocate for their clients from within the government. It was for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

White House issues two additional steps in the fight against waste, fraud, and error

OMB news release: “This morning, the President issued a memorandum directing that a Do Not Pay List be established, a single source through which all agencies can check the status of a potential contractor or individual. Too often, an agency does not check all the different databases the government has or finds it difficult to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Pew Report: The future of cloud computing

The future of cloud computing, by Janna Anderson, Lee Rainie, June 11, 2010 “Technology experts and stakeholders say they expect they will live mostly in the cloud in 2020 and not on the desktop, working mostly through cyberspace-based applications accessed through networked devices. This will substantially advance mobile connectivity through smartphones and other internet appliances. …

Subjects: Internet, PC Security

New GAO Reports: High Speed Rail, hallenges of Managing Electronic Records, Oil and Gas Management, Secure Border Initiative

Pew Internet Survey: Adults and Cell Phone Distractions

White House: Ending Lobbyist Appointments to Agency Boards and Commissions

White House issues two additional steps in the fight against waste, fraud, and error

Pew Report: The future of cloud computing

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