Digital Government
SSA will overhaul medical coding systems
The Social Security Administration received a good report card on its low rate of medical coding errors, but now it looks like a complete redo of the coding system is in the works.
People
OFPP head urges acquisition leaders to lose fear of rules
Dan Gordon wants officials to be innovative in their approach to purchasing and bring contractors closer into the procurement process to get better results.
Cybersecurity
FAA missing key data on one-third of the nation's planes
The Federal Aviation Administration is missing key registration information on nearly one-third of private and commercial aircraft, according to a wire service report.
Digital Government
Astronaut Alan Poindexter leaves NASA
Veteran NASA astronaut Alan Poindexter has left the agency to return to the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.
Digital Government
House fully funds key Homeland Security IT projects
The 2011 budget bill also incorporates the Food Safety Modernization Act.
Cybersecurity
NASA gets a head start on cybersecurity improvements
Mandate to manage computer risks in real time puts the space agency ahead of others waiting for governmentwide legislation.
Digital Government
Report: Disaster recovery planning falls short at weapons labs
Impact of a system outage on supercomputers used in nuclear testing is unclear, GAO says.
Digital Government
Postal Service names new chief information officer
Personnel change is one of several managerial changes at the agency announced recently by the new postmaster general.
Digital Government
Correction: Microsoft plans 'tracking protection' for IE 9
This article was corrected to reflect that the candidate version of IE9 will be available in early 2011 and that the statement from IDC analyst Al Hilwa was from a phone interview.
People
Telework bill becomes law
Obama has signed the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 into law, which will allow eligible federal workers to telecommute.
Digital Government