Following a nine month delay, Martha Johnson has been appointed to the position of head of the GSA. The road from nomination to senate confirmation had been a rocky one for Johnson, who faced a significant challenge from Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo). As reported by Executive Gov’s Ellen Scott: “Bond’s hold was put into place [...]

Julie Boughn serves as director and chief information officer at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Before joining CMS, Boughn worked for 15 years as branch chief at the Social Security Administration. Boughn has a master’s degree in information systems from the Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree in business administration from the University [...]

The Washington D.C. metro area is preparing for a potentially paralyzing snowstorm that will hit mid-Friday and last through Saturday evening. With snowfall accumulation projected to be anywhere from one foot to over two feet, compounded with heavy winds and continued frigid temperatures throughout the week, cancellation or delay of scheduled federal events is likely. [...]

Capt. Danelle Barrett is an information professional officer and assistant chief of staff for C4 for commander, Carrier Strike Group 2 for the Department of the Navy. She is also the former communications officer on COMCARSTRKGRU Twelve. Prior to her current position, Barrett served as deputy knowledge manager at Multi-National Forces Iraq (MNF-I). Her key [...]

Today, February 4th, 2010, the House passed the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H.R. 4061. The act was passed with overwhelming support: a 422 to 5 vote. This legislation included the reauthorization of several National Science Foundation cybersecurity programs. It also is put into place in order to improve the movement of cybersecurity technologies to public and [...]

Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra has unveiled a new initiative: “Text4baby,” a free mobile information service designed to promote maternal and child health. According to the program’s site, it is an educational program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB), text4baby provides pregnant women and new moms with information they need to take care [...]

Carol Bales is a senior policy analyst at the Office of Management and Budget. She is responsible for capital planning and investment, information security, and counterterrorism-information sharing. Bales also serves as portfolio manager for E-Authentication, a system used by USDA agencies to enable customers to obtain accounts that will allow them to access USDA Web [...]

President Obama will be making a series of steps as part of his “comprehensive strategy to enhance American energy independence while building a foundation for a new clean energy economy, and its promise of new industries and millions of jobs.” “Now, I happen to believe that we should pass a comprehensive energy and climate bill,” [...]

It may not be Harvard, but the Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is branching out to offer a degree in Smart Grid studies. While the Smart Grid concept has had some issues getting off the ground, the initial validation from higher education should come as moral victory for backers of the idea. The major [...]

Emma Antunes has been the Web manager at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center since 1995. As such, she is responsible for technology expertise, Web policy and governance, and community leadership. Antunes also held a major part in developing and launching NASA’s internal social network, Spacebook. Antunes holds a bachelor’s degree from Boston University. She is [...]