People
HHS boosts rate for Medicaid enrollment IT systems
The Health and Human Services Department will increase the money paid to help states establish insurance exchanges.
Digital Government
New cyber role, budgetary measures headed to ODNI
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper says he is creating new top-level jobs for cybersecurity and U.S. intelligence, and plans to move $50 billion from the Defense Department budget into his office.
Modernization
New Congress could act on tech, communications issues
Two areas in the technology and telecommunications space -- privacy and spectrum -- are emerging as the likeliest to see legislative action during the 112th Congress.
Cybersecurity
Detaching IT security officers would harm cybersecurity, CIOs warn
Proponents back legislation to give chief information security officers autonomy to better enforce federal network security management.
Digital Government
AT&T gets another extension on long-standing videoconferencing contract
Company has been providing services to DISA for 13 years on a sole-source basis, because it owns the necessary tools.
Modernization
Law enforcement agencies must deal with modernization, collaboration hurdles
Senior officials discuss technology issues the FBI and ATF face.
Digital Government
National strategy for identity management nearly done
The administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is expected to be finalized this winter, and the standards-making process to support it already is under way.
Acquisition