Digital Government
HHS wants contractor to test privacy of 'anonymous' data
One of the important issues in the health IT discussion is whether patient medical data can be kept private and anonymous, and now the HHS is looking for a contractor to research that question.
People
GSA sponsors online dialogue for feedback about USA.gov
The General Services Administration has set up an online dialogue to collect comments from the public on improving the USA.gov Web site.
Digital Government
NIST picks 14 hash algorithims for cryptographic showdown
Government Computer News
Digital Government
Administration urges FCC to look at spectrum for wireless broadband
NTIA argues wireless broadband may be the most viable source of competition to the dominant broadband services offered by the cable and telephone companies.
Digital Government
Major defense contractor moves headquarters to DC region
One of the nation's largest Defense contractors is moving its corporate offices from Los Angeles to the Washington area.
Digital Government
Private equity firm buys majority of GovDelivery
Deal is a boost for owner of GovLoop, 'Facebook to the Feds,' management team says.
Cybersecurity
Energy set to form new group to protect electric grid from cyberattacks
Department will have to wield strong regulatory and budgetary powers to force the changes needed to successfully secure networks from hackers, security specialists say.
Digital Government
Americans use of Internet, broadband and wireless flat lines
The Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project has identified some flat lines in Americans technology use in a report released on Tuesday that examined Internet, broadband, and cell phone use nationally.
Ideas
Kundra: CIO of the Year?
Like any publication <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091229_9301.php?oref=topstory">scrambling</a> <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091229_7623.php?oref=topnews">to fill</a> those dark days at the end of the year, <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/leadership/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=222002611">InformationWeek</a> handed out its annual awards in December.And there was one name included on the list that may come as a surprise to Nextgov readers: Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra, who was named "Chief of the Year" by the magazine:
Digital Government
Army kicks off consolidated buying season
The Army will open its semiannual consolidated buying program for desktop and notebook computers on Jan. 11, officials said today.
Digital Government
Y2K 10 years later
According to J. Greg Hanson, the doomsday scenario of the Y2K bug never played out, thanks to many technology and business professionals who worked hard to make it a non-event. But while the predicted disaster wasn't significant, the effort to avert it certainly was, and we have been reaping the benefits ever since.
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