Digital Government
Interoperability Deadline Looms
The Defense and the Veterans Affairs departments are supposed to achieve full interoperability of their electronic health record systems come Wednesday. The meshing of the systems was mandated by the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. I hear the joint Defense/VA interagency program office is working right up to the deadline.
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Key Issues for Interagency Collaboration
The Government Accountability Office on Friday released a new <a href="http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09904sp.pdf">report</a> outlining the key issues for government oversight of national security strategies, organizations, workforce and information-sharing. The report recommends that agencies develop a national security strategy that defines organizational roles and responsibilities and helps agencies clarify who will lead or participate in activities and facilitate decision-making. The watchdog also recommends that agencies implement new strategies for collaborating with other organizations, invest in training opportunities and workforce planning for federal employees, and share and integrate national security information across agencies.
Digital Government
Federal agencies prepare to make the leap from XP to Windows 7
Agencies still using XP can make the jump to Windows 7, although the upgrade path could be tricky in spots. Microsoft and other vendors have set up programs to help with the transition.
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GovDelivery acquires 'Facebook to the Feds' GovLoop
Steve Ressler will leave government to oversee the social networking site he founded in 2008 that has grown to nearly 19,000 members.
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Green your operations through the automation of public records requests!
Read the case study to see how the MoE yielded huge gains & won award for FOI process.
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Web 2.0 review could lead to restricted use of social networking in DoD
Federal Computer Week
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Going Googley
ComputerWorld <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9138496/feds_eye_workplace_models_of_google_facebook">highlights</a> the Office of Personnel Management's efforts to learn from top technology companies like Google and Facebook on how to recruit and retain a top-notch workforce and create quality health and wellness programs.
Digital Government
Stop-gap funding measure allows more time for appropriations negotiations
The legislation has $4.65 billion for the operations of Congress, GAO, the Congressional Budget Office and other federal organizations.
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NIST readies Smart Grid security architecture
A cybersecurity working group is developing a security architecture and comprehensive set of security requirements to accompany the Smart Grid framework being developed by NIST's office for Smart Grid interoperability. A preliminary report is expected to be released for comment shortly.
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VA to issue emergency payments to vets for education benefits
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki authorized on Friday emergency payments of up to $3,000 to student veterans who have not received a payment this semester under the post-9/11 GI bill.
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