Digital Government

The $1.2 billion Health SOA

That's how much funding the House Appropriations Committee <a href=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_reports&docid=f:hr230.111.pdf>estimated</a> the Military Health System will need in the next two years to develop a Services Oriented Architecture to create interoperability between the electronic health record systems operated by the Defense Department and the one maintained by the Veterans Affairs Department.

Digital Government

Cyber Challenge

The Center for Strategic and International Studies has launched the <a href="http://csis.org/uscc">U.S. Cyber Challenge</a>, a new effort to recruit 10,000 young Americans with the skills to fill the nation's cybersecurity ranks.

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Disability.gov 2.0

Marking the 19th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Labor Department has revamped <a href="http://www.disability.gov/">Disability.gov</a> to include social media tools and encourage interaction and feedback. The new Web site allows visitors to sign up for personalized news and updates, participate in online discussions and suggest resources for the site. It also includes a Twitter feed, RSS feeds, a blog, social bookmarking and a user-friendly platform to obtain answers to questions on such topics as finding employment and job accommodations.

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New Group Publisher at 1105 GIG

I’m really pleased to announce the addition of a key partner at 1105 GIG. Jennifer Weiss, currently Vice President and Group Publisher at SourceMedia’s Investment Advisor Group, will join our team as VP and Group Publisher of the print and online properties in August.

Digital Government

House pushes Defense to change comm network in Afghanistan

Committee withholds $20 million from budget to push DISA to move from satellite-based to fiber-optic network.

Digital Government

GAO: Weaknesses threaten Electronic Records Archive program

Audit shows NARA lacks a detailed strategy for fiscal 2009 expenditures and a backup plan for a system failure.