Digital Government
Health IT panel to consider 'meaningful use' definition
The Health IT Policy Committee is expected to consider a definition for 'meaningful use' of records on June 16.
Cybersecurity
DHS infrastructure unit hiring 621 more workers
DHS' Philip Reitinger tells a House subcommittee that 'right-sizing' the workforce is his top priority.
Modernization
Joint Forces commander blasts tech planning
Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis is critical of what he calls "wrongheaded thinking" of military planners in recent years who placed too much emphasis on the role of technology in winning wars.
People
Virginia CIO ousted in contract dispute
The CIO of the Virginia Information Technologies Agency has been removed from his post in an apparent dispute with the newly installed Virginia Secretary of Technology.
Digital Government
GSA issues presolicitation to overhaul Recovery.gov
A request for proposals could be released by Monday, with work scheduled for completion by October, when agencies must begin submitting their first spending reports.
Digital Government
NIST releases guidance to unify Defense, civilian security controls
Analysis showed most DoD, intelligence and civilian agencies' security controls were similar, making it possible to build a common governmentwide approach.
Ideas
Has Hathaway's Star Fallen?
A lot of names are being floated around as possible picks for the position of cyber czar, and interestingly enough, none seem to be Melissa Hathaway.
Digital Government
A Real Hooah Airman
Although "hooah" is an Army term not used by the Air Force, in the case of Tech. Sgt. Darrell DeMotta, an Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller I had the pleasure to meet this week at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, N.M., the term definitely applies.
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