Cybersecurity
Cyberattacks against critical U.S. networks rising at a faster rate
Antiquated technology blamed for the increasing number of attacks.
Modernization
Federal agencies' path to cloud computing remains unclear
Vendors disagree on how long it will take government to outsource apps and equipment, but agree concerns about security remains the primary obstacle.
Digital Government
White House issues demanding open government directive
Agencies must deliver numerous online initiatives in a staged roll out to foster a more transparent government and greater interaction with the public.
Ideas
Open Government Directive Arrives
The White House, <a href="http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2009/11/remember_the_open_government_directive.php">at long last</a>, has a release date for the transparency directive that President Obama announced on his first day at work: Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 11:00 a.m.
Ideas
Public Vote on Ways to SAVE
FedBlog guest blogger Dan Munz had an <a href="http://blogs.govexec.com/fedblog/2009/12/save_some_money.php">interesting post</a> on Monday about the White House allowing the public to vote on the president's <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/save-award">Securing Americans Value and Efficiency (SAVE) award</a>:
Ideas
FDA, That's an Apple, as in iMac
Blogger <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/author/mg/">MG Siegler</a> at Tech Crunch recently <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/12/04/fda-imac/">wrote</a> the delivery -- or lack thereof -- of his new Apple iMac <em>computer</em>. It seems was held up in Louisville, Ky., because UPS, which was delivering the package, said it had filed documents with the Food and Drug Administration and the Agriculture Department to get approval. Did the word "apple" confuse the agencies?
Digital Government
A $100 Million Dental Bill
I <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20091125_6460.php>reported</a> last month that the Military Health System plans to evaluate two competing applications for its dental electronic health record to make sure it fields the right system, including one it already sunk $100 million into, my sources close to the MHS Skyline HQ in Falls Church, Va., told me.
Digital Government
Have Telework Will, Not the Way
While 81 percent of government and business IT makers say their organizations have written continuity-of-operations plans, both sectors report implementation challenges and lack confidence that employees could work remotely during an emergency, according to a new <a href="http://www.teleworkexchange.com/mobilizingagainstpandemic/default.asp">study</a> by Telework Exchange and Intel.
Modernization
Cloud Computing Shoot Out targets federal adoption of the technology
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra will moderate the event, and is expected to discuss how cloud computing can decrease capital costs and streamline IT infrastructures for federal agencies.
Digital Government
Watchdog issues privacy report card for personal health record systems
While HHS is preparing rules for electronic health records, a separate technology known as personal health records is getting attention from a watchdog group.
People
New study finds feds less prepared to work remotely than industry counterparts
Sixty percent of feds wouldn't be prepared to work remotely if their offices couldn't open, according to the results of a survey of IT executives released today.
Digital Government
IG concludes that VistA outage compromised vets' health care
The inspector general's office has issued a new report criticizing VA for not following through on indications that VistA outages might be affecting patient care.
Digital Government
Tom Davis joins Agilex Technologies board
Former Rep. Tom Davis has joined the board of directors of Agilex Technologies Inc., taking the seat previously held by the late Jack Kemp, who passed away earlier this year.
Digital Government
Training year
The education of a technology editor can take many forms. One of them is meeting the right people, as I’ve been fortunate enough to do during the past year — my first as both editor and employee of this storied news organization.
Digital Government
Better data could mean better care
Electronic health record technologies could facilitate the creation of aggregated reports on health care quality, creating opportunities to improve — but at some risk.
People
Transparency, social-media policies stuck in limbo
Although deadlines have been missed for issuing the open-government directive and DOD’s social-media policy, efforts in both areas continue to evolve.
People