Digital Government
Reid says Senate will vote on FISA after recess
An amendment to strip telecom companies of their legal protection for participating in NSA's warrantless wiretapping will be among the measures up for vote on July 8.
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DEA proposes rules to allow e-prescribing of controlled substances
Agency solicits public comments on its plans for heavy-duty security in all systems and third-party ID verification.
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IG gives IRS some credit for progress on modernization
The service's use of IT has helped efforts to improve services, but the inspector general finds the IRS still must overcome significant barriers to modernization.
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Military mulls using cell phones to spread health info
In a blog post, Defense health chief Dr. Ward Casscells proposes tapping ubiquitous tech to carry general and clinical health messages.
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ONC budget not likely to increase
Both houses of Congress are considering appropriations bills that would hold spending by the health IT office near this year's level.
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Wisconsin seeks plan for statewide HIE
State's health department solicits bids for consulting services to interconnect regional health information exchanges.
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Locality adjustments fail to erase salary gap, critics say
Union leaders and federal executives call for changes to area pay calculations.
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What's Brewin: DISA Eyes 'Magic Bus'
Commuter transport could provide employees with Wi-Fi, just like what Google and Microsoft offer.
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GAO: Coast Guard needs more acquisition experts
The Coast Guard has improved the way it oversees its $24 billion Deepwater program but still needs more acquisition and management expertise to carry out the job, according to a new report.
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Consortium backs framework for personal health records
Major players, including VA, Google, Microsoft and AARP, endorse common practices for managing and securing consumer-based e-health records.
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FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the June 30, 2008, issue and related items.
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Panel approves 3.9 percent pay increase
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a 3.9 percent pay raise in fiscal 2009 for federal civilian workers and a one-year moratorium on competitions under OMB Circular A-76.
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