Digital Government
Surgeon General: Focus on outcomes will advance Army health care
The Army surgeon general says the Army should adopt the combat medicine practices used in Afghanistan and Iraq and shift its medical model to one based on health outcomes.
Digital Government
National health records network to expand
HHS initiative also will integrate electronic health records from Defense, Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service and other agencies.
Digital Government
HHS awards network contract to share medical records
Harris Corp. will borrow components from other federal health systems to build the National Health Information Exchange Gateway so clinicians at four agencies can share medical records with the hopes of improving health care.
Cybersecurity
NIH told patients about security breach weeks after incident
Personal data on 2,500 individuals had not been encrypted, an apparent violation of an Office of Management and Budget memo directing agencies to encrypt all personally identifiable information stored on mobile devices.
Digital Government
Contract award protests charging conflicts of interest on the rise
As agencies rely more on outside contractors to evaluate bids, GAO sees more complaints about bias.
Cybersecurity
What's Brewin Column: Avoid the Britney results
Intelligence needs advanced Internet search tools to find the most relevant data while bypassing the irrelevant.
Digital Government
Intel CIO aims to cut years out of IT buying process
Operations at various intelligence agencies also must be centralized to improve information sharing, says Dale Meyerrose.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs closer to deploying comprehensive e-Benefits portal
The department expects to have a bare-bones site operating in the next few weeks with health and benefits information for vets.
Cybersecurity
Senate to weigh agencies' info security practices
The effectiveness of the Federal Information Security Management Act, intended to improve data security across the federal government, will be questioned at a Senate hearing Wednesday.
Digital Government
Defense, VA lay out recovery health plan for soldiers
For now, families must navigate a stovepiped system with "a fistful of business cards," says father of a wounded soldier.
Modernization
GAO: Overruns, delays plague satellite programs
Lawmakers told initial costs have increased by billions of dollars and development has stretched on for decades.
Cybersecurity
U.S. unprepared for ongoing cyberwar, say officials
The United States is in the midst of a cyberwar and is not prepared to deal with it, top Defense Department and intelligence officials acknowledged this week.
Modernization
Defense kicks off satellite communications contract
The Defense Information Systems Agency's follow-on procurement for commercial satellite services could be worth $500 million a year and may attract a large field of bidders, ranging from small businesses to large systems integrators.
Digital Government
Agencies tap Army's expertise on electronic health records
NASA and State, among others, approach officials about fielding their own versions of combat casualty care system.
Cybersecurity