Acquisition

Sharing of past-performance data now mandatory

A revised FAR rule requires agencies to use a standard database to share contractors' performance information with one another.

Digital Government

Groups want to push back health IT deadlines

Health groups are urging the government to extend the proposed deadlines for adopting health IT under the economic stimulus law.

Digital Government

Agency will study health IT workflow

A federal health agency will study how doctors change their workflows to adapt to health IT.

Cybersecurity

Two familiar snags await DHS

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano must define inherently government work and find the people to do the insourced work.

Cybersecurity

DHS contracts in line for evaluation

All new professional services contracts worth more than $1 million will be reviewed, including PACTS.

Cybersecurity

DHS names PACTS winners

The Homeland Security Department has awarded the $1.5 billion PACTS contract for professional services.

Digital Government

Managing Technology: Twittery Jitters

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Digital Government

DHS launches multifrequency-radio pilot program for first responders

Cost will be the biggest obstacle to widespread adoption, said director of emergency response group.

Cybersecurity

Agencies seek cloud computing services on Networx

More federal agencies want the greater security and sophisticated technology the huge telecom program provides.

Digital Government

Plucking IT Talent

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Digital Government

The Zimbabwe Connection

The Government Accountability Office usually does a good job in exposing flaws in Defense Department information technology systems, but in its <a href=http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09577.pdf>report</a> on the Defense Travel System released on Tuesday, the GAO decided to pick some really weird nits.

Ideas

Cyber Town Hall Falls Back To Earth

President Obama on Wednesday fought for his health care agenda and <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090623_2200.php">electronic medical records</a> during an online town hall that was streamed from Annandale, Va. But those in the room may have had the biggest impact on the conversation.