Digital Government

XML versions of online federal regulations lack signature of authenticity

The Government Printing Office posted information in a format to allow manipulation of the data while it looks for a way to digitally sign the documents to indicate they have not been altered.

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Panasonic puts out a Toughbook tablet

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VA Wants Some Good Health IT Ideas

The Veterans Affairs Department kicked off the <a href=http://www.ehealth.va.gov/EHEALTH/VHAInnovationInitiative.asp>Veterans Health Administration Innovation Initiative</a> on Feb. 5 and asked its employees to come up with some good ideas to help it do the transformation thing.

Digital Government

GSA's new administrator sworn in by phone during snowstorm

A record snowstorm forced Martha Johnson to be sworn in over the phone as the General Services Administration's new administrator, with her husband serving as the witness, according to GSA.

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Hathaway gets award from trade group for cybersecurity review

The Internet Security Alliance today gave Melissa Hathaway its annual McCurdy Award for her work on the Obama administration's review of cyberspace policy.

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Top IT Management Challenges

Government information technology leaders will need to embrace new ideas and approaches in order to address a wide range of technical and management challenges, including increasing transparency and boosting cross-agency collaboration, according to a new <a href="http://analytics.informationweek.com/abstract/104/1333/Government/research-government-2-0.html">survey</a> by InformationWeek.

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FAA asks for big increase for next-generation air traffic control system

Some of the 31 percent hike will pay for automated clearances for takeoffs and managing enroute communications between pilots and controllers.

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Open government site hasn't sprouted teeth yet, observers say

White House "dashboard" designed to enforce transparency faces tricky task, supporters acknowledge.

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Bill would create data-monitoring institute to track risks in financial system

Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., introduced a measure on Monday that would create a National Institute of Finance to give regulators better data to monitor systemic risk throughout the financial system.

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Locke proposes 'one-stop shop' climate agency to improve data, predictions

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday proposed a climate change service intended to consolidate and improve long-range data and predictions, including rises in sea levels, droughts and other adverse effects.

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Agriculture's animal ID plan has some kicking up hooves

The chairwoman of the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee expressed reservations about the Agriculture Department secretary's plan to turn much of the proposed national animal identification system over to the states.