Digital Government
A Pattern of Better Health Care
The potential of health IT to improve patients' outcomes is undermined by information systems that "are not designed to collect data to support quality improvement as the primary purpose," says a report released this week by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Ideas
Agencies Struggle To Count Secrets
In the past, many agencies undercounted the amount of information they classified each year because departments did not include classification decisions made while communicating online. The fact that most agencies underreported the secrets they created last year may lead one to assume that number of secrets generated this year would go up. But the opposite happened.
Ideas
So Much for a Recession Dividend
One of the few -- and I mean few -- positives that occurred during the recession was a predicted <a href=http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2010/03/silicon_valley_losing_its_luster.php>shift of tech talent</a> from the private to the more stable public sector, where it is difficult to bring in top talent. It didn't last long. <a href=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304628704575186362957042220.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection>From <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> on Thursday</a>:
Digital Government
Workers' View of Security? It's Scarier
When it comes to cybersecurity, lower level government employees are far more worried about the porous nature of federal networks than their top executives, according to a survey released this week. And the differences are stark and wide ranging.
Digital Government
Weighing the worth of Twitter
Given the recent news from the Library of Congress, blogger Brian Robinson wonders how Twitter rates in the worthiness spectrum of information.
Cybersecurity
Most Dangerous -- Browser Hooking
Browser hooking -- the next attack vector on Ed Skoudis's <a href="http://cybersecurityreport.nextgov.com/2010/03/most_dangerous_attacks_-_day_1.php">most dangerous list</a> -- is stealthy, damaging and found all over the place.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Command nominee lays out rules of engagement
The nominee to head the Defense Department's new Cyber Command outlines how the command could respond to different cyberattack scenarios.
Digital Government
House members seek parity for behavioral health electronic records
Lawmakers offer legislation to help mental health professionals buy health IT systems.
Cybersecurity
TSA contractors performed government-only work, IG concludes
TSA allowed contractors to review invoices for other contractors in apparent violation of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, according to a new report from the Homeland Security Department inspector general's office.
Modernization
Obama names his pick for U.S. public printer
The public printer leads the Government Printing Office, which has moved to its Federal Digital System to send out information.
Digital Government
Bill to probe FOIA delays clears Senate Judiciary
Plan would set up commission to explore reasons for sidetracked requests.
Digital Government
Military's technological might is slipping, Navy under secretary says
Government Computer News
Modernization