Digital Government

Meaningful Use Vexes CIOs

Eight of 10 hospitals' chief information officers are concerned or very concerned about their ability to meet meaningful use standards for electronic health records on the timetable set by the federal government.

Digital Government

FCC announces new chief technologist

Sicker previously served as chief of the commission's Network Technology Division.

Digital Government

Senate nixes data transparency provision in financial overhaul

The House amendment requires regulators to use a standard electronic format for collecting and publishing business information from the financial industry.

Digital Government

Soundbytes: Cookies, Potatoes and Underwear

A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.

Digital Government

TSA will miss cargo screening deadline

Official says the United States should recognize international programs that meet its standards.

Digital Government

Medicare anti-fraud program helps vets and cash-strapped states

Database allows states to identify Medicare beneficiaries also eligible for VA benefits.

Digital Government

House appropriators rescind broadband funding

Lawmakers want to take back the money to help make up for emergency wartime spending.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Bill's Partnership

It was good to see the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously pass <a href="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:s3480is.txt.pdf">Senate bill 3480</a> out of committee on Tuesday. There were some <a href="http://cybersecurityreport.nextgov.com/2010/06/mccains_dirty_cyber_politics.php">concerns</a> raised at the initial hearing by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Roland Burris, D-Ill., about creating a National Center for Cybersecurity and Communications within the <a href="http://topics.nextgov.com/Homeland+Security+Department/">Homeland Security Department</a> (DHS) to implement cybersecurity policies. However, the provision remained in the bill.

Digital Government

Outsourcing Cyber Expertise

A California lawmaker is questioning whether the Homeland Security Department and other agencies should have more cybersecurity responsibilities, particularly given the shortage of qualified workers, FederalNewsRadio.com <a href="http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=35&sid=1992366">reports</a>. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., said during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing that it may make more sense for the government to outsource some cybersecurity functions to contractors, despite a current trend in government to move more functions in-house.

Ideas

IT Gap Flap

Ideas

The Web as Spy Tool

Digital Government

Upcoming FCW Feature

Update on topic and writer for upcoming FCW feature.