Digital Government
Regulations.gov glitch prevents comments from reaching agencies
July outage, revealed a month later, should have been reported immediately, transparency advocates say.
Modernization
NASA could outsource flights, insource IT
While budget woes leave future space missions in question, the department's cloud computing programs could help curb costs.
Digital Government
Despite Web 2.0 tools, government collaboration is still slow to catch on
Government Technology
Digital Government
State and local health IT spending to hit $9.6 billion by 2014
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
IG: VA has widespread problems with management of IT projects
Report focuses on the failure of $167 million program to develop a patient appointment system.
Digital Government
CBP to continue searches of travelers' laptops
Homeland Security's new policy does not require reasonable suspicion, to the dismay of civil liberties groups.
Digital Government
Paper-Based Records Interchange?
Based on an <a href= https://www.mpm.osd.mil/documents/MRWG_June_Brief_061709Final.ppt(S).pdf>internal briefing</a> from early this summer which made its way to my inbox, it looks like the Defense Department is scanning a large heap of medical records so the Veterans Affairs Department can access them.
Ideas
DHS Announces Laptop Search Policy
The Department of Homeland Security today <a href="http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1251393255852.shtm">released</a> three new directives aimed at clarifying the agency's policies on Customs <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080624_3037.php">searches of laptop computers</a> at the U.S. border:<blockquote>"Keeping Americans safe in an increasingly digital world depends on our ability to lawfully screen materials entering the United States," said Secretary Napolitano. "The new directives announced today strike the balance between respecting the civil liberties and privacy of all travelers while ensuring DHS can take the lawful actions necessary to secure our borders."
People
Feds to contractors: Stop whining about employee poaching
Federal employees, long accustomed to seeing their co-workers lured away by the promise of riches in the private sector, can’t be blamed for enjoying a little schadenfreude.
Digital Government
Stealing IT Workers?
David Huber <a href="http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2009/08/26/contractors-worries-feds-fish-for-their-employees.aspx">writes</a> at Washington Technology that government contractors have become fertile ground for federal agencies looking to hire information technology professionals. While some believe recruiting IT contractors is a way to find the needed talent in government, many in the contracting community believe the practice crosses the line.
Modernization
Joint Chiefs chairman takes questions on YouTube
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has started a YouTube channel where service members can ask him questions on any subject, DOD officials said.
People
HHS strikes out on search for new telehealth center
HHS says it hasn't gotten any applications to run a national telehealth center.
People
State and local health IT spending to hit $9.6 billion by 2014
State and local governments are projected to spend 4.6 percent more per year on health IT through 2014, according to Input Inc., a market research firm.
People