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What makes a Web site -- form or function?
A list of the 12 worst government Web sites criticized those sites mostly for their design. Readers say content and functionality are better criteria.
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Correction: Federal judiciary funds IT war chest 8 cents at a time
This article was corrected July 8 to clarify the sponsorship of Law.gov
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Cyber shield for private sector sparks Big Brother fears
The National Security Agency's new program to shield the networks of privately owned utilities and other critical infrastructure companies has some people worried that it's a step toward a surveillance state or a government power grab.
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Batman and Robin's new secret hideout: DARPA's labs
The boffins at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency may be planning to study the science in the proposed new programs, but the wonks who devise acronyms -- we think it's a super-secret bureau nestled in the deep recesses of a secret agency -- must have worked overtime on the names.
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Finding Choices at Healthcare.gov
<em>This post was written by Aliya Sternstein.</em> The administration this week posted information intended to help patients choose the safest hospitals on a new website aimed at granting consumers more control over their health care - and curbing federal spending.
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Soundbytes: Rotten Smells and Feeding Wolves
A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
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HHS proposes rules to enhance health information privacy
The Health and Human Services Department proposed rules on Thursday to enhance the privacy of health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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Public safety group disputes FCC's claim on spectrum
A coalition of public safety officials disputed the Federal Communications Commission's claims that its proposal in the national broadband plan for building an interoperable public safety network will adequately serve the needs of emergency first responders.
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Sensing Traumatic Brain Injuries
The Defense Department continues to put money toward trying to understand head injuries better and information technology is a big part of that. In its latest effort, the department awarded a $17 million to BAE Systems to place sensors in soldiers' helmets to record the effects of an n explosion, like a roadside bomb.
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Another Take on Pay for Performance
A new study by the Heritage Foundation aims to point out that federal workers are paid 30 to 40 percent higher than their private sector counterparts. And this discrepancy is not justified because the federal government employs a more educated and skilled workforce, as many in government have claimed, the report states.
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Customs directorate automates its acquisition cycle
This article was correct to read that the "directorate handles about $3.5 billion a year in discretionary contract obligations."
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The dirty dozen: 12 bad government Web sites
The link in this article to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Services was corrected.
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Senators seek Obama's advice, consent on cybersecurity legislation
The leaders of several Senate committees want President Barack Obama to weigh in on details of proposed cybersecurity legislation as they push to reconcile various measures.
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Do Not Pass Go Without Consent
<em>This post was written by Aliya Sternstein.</em> An advisory board to the California Health and Human Services Agency is out with a paper that suggests the electronic exchange of patient records should not proceed unless a patient opts into the network.
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