Digital Government
Virtual directory serves as DOD's 'white pages'
Implementation of a Defense Department-wide virtual directory, already some 4 million listings strong, requires unity of effort across DOD.
Digital Government
HHS rules on electronic health records have broad impact
Panelists dissected the new HHS proposed rules for distributing $17 billion in incentive payments for health IT systems under the economic stimulus law.
Digital Government
South Korean military bans USB flash drives
In the wake of recent hacking attempts, the South Korean military plans to ban portable flash drives, according to reports.
Digital Government
Microsoft issues Word patch, appeals i4i decision
Microsoft issued a patch this week for Word 2007 to comply with a court ruling that enjoins the use of i4i's proprietary "custom XML" technology in Microsoft's product. Microsoft plans to seek additional legal remedies in the case.
Cybersecurity
SSA fails to E-Verify 19 percent of new hires, IG says
The Social Security Administration did not follow federal employment verification requirements for 19 percent of its new hires, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Blog Briefs: Military spouses, Hollywood actors, health IT and vets debriefed
A roundup from the blog rolls of the federal government.
Digital Government
FCC chairman talks about National Broadband Plan but says little
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski fielded questions about the National Broadband Plan at CES, but he was coy about specifics.
Digital Government
FIPS-certified USB drives have security flaws
Vulnerabilities in supposedly secure USB flash drives that received FIPS certification are causing NIST to review the certification process for cryptographic modules.
Modernization
Recommended Reading: The cloud, Kundra and mashups
Sizing up the cloud; Mashups for the masses; The curse of the speaker tic; Kundra's big agenda.
Digital Government
FDA nationwide electronic network will track safety of drugs and medical devices
But the system's efficacy could be limited without access to more personal patient data, officials say.
Modernization
Public safety officials seek additional spectrum for first responders
Groups will urge lawmakers to require FCC to turn over the 700 megahertz D block cellular spectrum.
People
Looking for new ways to attract young people to government
The Partnership for Public Service tries an interesting approach to filling entry-level jobs in critical areas, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Ideas
Chopra Chided at CES
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra spoke at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday and his <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/01/aneesh-chopra-innovation-open-technology-standards.html">message</a> was one that should be familiar to Nextgov readers: He spoke abstractly of making government more open to innovation and specifically emphasized the importance of standards in health information technology.
People
IT at the heart of green efforts
Green doesn't only refer to the environment. In the information technology world, it also refers to saving money and resources by lowering energy costs.
Ideas