Digital Government
Networx contract offers first certified product for securing Internet connections
Technology is better suited for agencies with basic security requirements rather than complex intelligence networks, observer says.
Digital Government
Site launched to collect public input on airline rule
Transportation and Cornell University create Regulation Room where individuals with little or no policy backgrounds can take part in shaping a regulation that would expand the rights of passengers.
Cybersecurity
Bill would require Defense to explore new cybersecurity buys and tools
Funding would support partnerships with industry to track threats, streamline the acquisition of cyber products and services, and integrate network security tools.
Ideas
Choosing the Transparency Mascot
Government Executive's Editor in Chief and FedBlog author Tom Shoop <a href=http://blogs.govexec.com/fedblog/2010/06/a_transparent_accountable_masc.php>posted an item</a> on Tuesday about Recovery.gov's mascot contest. From FedBlog:
Digital Government
Health Policy End Run?
The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to make it easier to transfer medical information from the Defense Department to the Veterans Affairs Department without the need for prior authorization from a service member.
Digital Government
Library of Congress aids geospatial data preservation
The Library of Congress and Columbia University are creating a Web-based information hub to provide best practices, tools, methods and services to assist organizations in preserving geospatial data.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Legislation's Unnoticed Rise
National cybersecurity legislation jumped a <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100528_3390.php?oref=topnews">major hurdle</a> Friday in the House, but went mostly unnoticed. This is what happens when a big story drops on a Friday afternoon right before a holiday weekend. The House <a href="http://armedservices.house.gov/apps/list/press/armedsvc_dem/SkeltonPR0528102.shtml">passed</a> the fiscal <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.5136:">2011 National Defense Authorization Act</a>, which included an amendment from Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Diane Watson , D-Calif. to update information security requirements for agencies, and establish a separate cybersecurity office in the White House.
Ideas
FISMA Reform Passes House
The House passed on Friday by a 229 to 186 vote the Defense authorization bill, which included an amendment to overhaul federal cybersecurity policy.
Digital Government
Texas city tests two-way emergency comm platform
The City of Manor, Texas, is deploying a pilot platform designed to deliver location-specific alerts to residents during a crisis and allow them to send information back to emergency responders via smart phones.
Digital Government
21 years later, public safety networks still can't talk to each other
After more than two decades of development, the P25 suite of interoperability standards for public safety radio networks remains incomplete, House panel is told.
Digital Government
EHRs Not So User-Friendly
The usability (or lack thereof) of electronic health records is a key factor in their adoption, yet vendors do a poor job of systematically focusing on convenience of use throughout the development and testing of EHRs, concluded a recently released report.
People
GSA offers governmentwide platform for idea competitions
The General Services Administration seeks to make it easier for federal agencies to hold online competitions for innovative ideas.
Acquisition
VA said to fall behind on verifying veteran-owned businesses
Through April, the VA had verified only 14 percent of companies in Vetbiz.gov, a database of companies able to get set-aside contracts.
Digital Government
FISMA reform rides on defense spending's coattails
A defense authorization bill amendment seeks to improve federal cybersecurity by increasing oversight, improving standards and making compliance and security more attainable.
Digital Government
Gen Y Values Privacy
Younger Internet users are actually more careful about protecting their online privacy than their older counterparts, according to a new <a href="http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Reputation-Management.aspx?r=1">study</a> by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Digital Government
Agencies to measure effects of science spending
The White House and two agencies will start collecting data on federal spending's effects on science.
Digital Government
Google browser targets federal market
Google is subtly increasing pressure on Microsoft with a new release of its Chrome browser. Government employees may now have a new alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer platform: Google has released a new stable version of its browser for Mac and Linux, bringing it out of beta for these two platforms.
People