Digital Government
Public safety group disputes FCC's claim on spectrum
A coalition of public safety officials disputed the Federal Communications Commission's claims that its proposal in the national broadband plan for building an interoperable public safety network will adequately serve the needs of emergency first responders.
Digital Government
HHS proposes rules to enhance health information privacy
The Health and Human Services Department proposed rules on Thursday to enhance the privacy of health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Ideas
TSA Lifts 'Controversial Opinion' Block
CBS News ran a <a href=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20009642-10391695.html#addcomm>story</a> on July 3 about a Transportation Security Administration policy sent to employees informing them that officials there would ban their access to certain Web sites that offered chats and instant messaging, involved criminal activity, extreme violence (including cartoon violence) and gruesome content, and gaming. Also included in that list was anything deemed to be "controversial opinion." Who would decide what was controversial? What would be the criteria?
Digital Government
Sensing Traumatic Brain Injuries
The Defense Department continues to put money toward trying to understand head injuries better and information technology is a big part of that. In its latest effort, the department awarded a $17 million to BAE Systems to place sensors in soldiers' helmets to record the effects of an n explosion, like a roadside bomb.
Digital Government
Another Take on Pay for Performance
A new study by the Heritage Foundation aims to point out that federal workers are paid 30 to 40 percent higher than their private sector counterparts. And this discrepancy is not justified because the federal government employs a more educated and skilled workforce, as many in government have claimed, the report states.
Digital Government
Customs directorate automates its acquisition cycle
This article was correct to read that the "directorate handles about $3.5 billion a year in discretionary contract obligations."
Digital Government
The dirty dozen: 12 bad government Web sites
The link in this article to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Services was corrected.
Digital Government
Senators seek Obama's advice, consent on cybersecurity legislation
The leaders of several Senate committees want President Barack Obama to weigh in on details of proposed cybersecurity legislation as they push to reconcile various measures.
Cybersecurity
Federal IT and Labor Cuts
Nextgov's Emily Long published a <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100706_9903.php?oref=rss">complete look</a> of the federal government's transition to continuous monitoring today. I'm pointing to the story not because it was done by the news organization I blog for, but because it's the best recap I've seen.
Modernization
Federal judiciary funds IT war chest 8 cents at a time
The federal judiciary may be operating its electronic public records program as a cash cow, charging the public a lot more than what it costs to operate the program, according to an advocate for open government.
Acquisition
SBA, IG disagree on sole-source awards
In awarding two sole-source contracts, IG says SBA officials defeated the purpose of the Recovery Act.
Digital Government
Do Not Pass Go Without Consent
<em>This post was written by Aliya Sternstein.</em> An advisory board to the California Health and Human Services Agency is out with a paper that suggests the electronic exchange of patient records should not proceed unless a patient opts into the network.
Digital Government
Agencies' big security weakness: Lack of money and people
The problem with government IT security is not so much a lack of adequate regulations but a lack of resources to ensure that agencies practice good security, says former Interior CIO Hord Tipton.
Cybersecurity
U.S. cybersecurity R&D needs a master plan
Cybersecurity research and development programs from agencies and industry need to be better coordinated, according to the Government Accountability Office.
People