People
SSA to award contracts for NHIN links
The SSA is on track to award $24 million in contracts to help health care providers link to the Nationwide Health Information Network.
Digital Government
Social Security to award contracts for health network links
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
When it comes to transparency, Supreme Court's Web site is dark
The public had plenty of access to the hearing arguments of newly confirmed Sonia Sotomayor, but when she takes the bench in September, the Court will not provide the same online accessibility.
Cybersecurity
White House backing could leave social media sites more vulnerable
Users will grow too trusting unless the administration alerts them to the risk of cyberattacks, security experts say.
Digital Government
U.K. Defence Ministry encourages troops to use social media
U.S Marine Corps, which was reported as banning these sites for its personnel, say they are actually relaxing rules for social networking.
Digital Government
Computer error caused rent troubles for public housing tenants
The New York Times
Cybersecurity
Agencies likely to miss deadline to transition to Networx telecom pact
Oversight could cost millions of dollars and congressional disdain as GSA is forced to develop sole-source bridge contracts for the old telecommunications contract.
Digital Government
Frontline Workers Leading Web 2.0
Younger employees are leading the drive in the private sector to adopt new technologies to network, communicate and collaborate will colleagues.
Ideas
Chopra and Silicon Valley: The Video
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra was in Silicon Valley this week, where he spoke to the Churchill Club, the valley's premier business and technology forum. They liked what he had to say, according to some news reports.
Digital Government
Are VA and Defense Chopped Liver?
That's the assumption I made after viewing today's meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, which had an in-depth discussion on President Obama's national health IT plan. Somehow they ignored electronic health record systems that cover 9.2 million patients in the Defense Department and another 6.1 million at VA.
Modernization
DISA, GSA detail $5 billion satellite pact
A new satellite contract that the General Services Administration and the Defense Information Systems Agency are entering into will offer a $5 billion, 10-year multiple award schedule and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity terms.
Cybersecurity
Regulators urged to lighten up on award-fee rules
Agencies asked regulators to avoid more burdensome rules and reporting requirements.
Modernization
DOD to review use of social-media technology
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn orders a review to detail the threats and benefits from using social-networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter.
Cybersecurity
Airline crew members get fingerprint IDs
TSA has approved standards for a fingerprint identification program for pilots and other airline crew members.
Modernization