Digital Government
Identifying IT Jobs
The White House on Wednesday issued <a href="http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-7329.pdf">draft guidance</a> that seeks to clarify the definition of work that should be performed by federal workers instead of private contractors. Federal News Radio <a href="http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=35&sid=1924753">reports</a> that demonstration projects taking place at 24 federal agencies will examine how agencies are using contractors and whether they are relying too heavily on them.
Cybersecurity
First responders connect via DHS online network
The Homeland Security Department hopes 500,000 local, state and federal first responders will join a new online professional network DHS has created for them.
Digital Government
IT Workforce Adequate, Possibly
It is inevitable that the massive undertaking to digitize and electronically exchange the country's health care data will result in a near-term shortage of health IT workers, right? That's the conventional wisdom. But David Blumenthal, the Obama administration's national coordinator for health IT, <a href="http://www.ihealthbeat.org/features/2010/blumenthal-discusses-federal-health-it-strategy-timeline.aspx">takes a more sanguine view</a>--sort of.
Ideas
Centralizing Cloud Security
A governmentwide program that provides a centralized approach to security issues in cloud and multiagency IT systems soon will go into pilot.
Digital Government
HHS' Blumenthal disputes rumors on health IT spying
HHS is collaborating with the Justice Department on nationwide health data exchange, but that does not mean the data will go to law enforcement or national security agencies, according to Dr. David Blumenthal, national coordinator for health IT.
Digital Government
Think tank finds complex benefits and risks in health IT
The Obama administration's drive for health information technology implementation is occurring while health IT risks and benefits are not well understood, according to a new think tank report.
Modernization
USCIS saves $600K through videoconferencing
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency is saving $600,000 a year by moving its employee training sessions online.
Digital Government
Obama sets sights on next Medicare administrator
Though the White House has not made it official yet, President Obama reportedly knows who he wants to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
Digital Government
Obama talks telework
The president declares that regulations and technology won't stand in the way of telework during his administration.
Digital Government
GSA small-business advocate retires
Mary Parks has been a strong leader in directing GSA to support small businesses in new avenues.
Digital Government
April Fools' Day tweets: We waste our time so you don't have to
While scanning the news this morning on Twitter we couldn't help but notice the great April fool's day tweets. Here are some of our favorites.
Digital Government
GAO: Bureau of Public Debt must address information security
Fierce Government IT
Digital Government