Digital Government
Debate heats up over cancellation of GPS backup system
Obama calls for cutting a decades-old electronic navigation system while GAO warns delays in satellite launches threaten the viability of GPS.
Ideas
Stimulating Federal IT Jobs
USAjobs.gov recently posted federal jobs created by Presient Bush's stimulus package -- the 2009 American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA). A search using "ARRA" as a keyword brought up 192 jobs. Not too mnay of those jobs are federal information tech posts, however. A search consisting of "ARRA and information technology" produced just six hits, with two jobs in the Agriculture Department, two in the Housing and Urban Development Department, and one each in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and General Services Administration:
Ideas
When Boosting IT Is A Bad Thing
Getting rid of tax evaders is a good thing. But spending more money on technology to catch them after-the-fact is not, say some federal contracting advocates.
Digital Government
The AHLTA Definition Contest
As dedicated <em>What's</em> fans know, AHLTA, the Defense Department's electronic health record system, used to be known as an acronym standing for the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application.
Digital Government
Familiar Faces On Baker's Bench
At the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the nomination of <a href=http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2009/03/waiting_on_va.php>Roger Baker as chief information officer</a> of the Veterans Affairs Department on May 6, committee chairman Daniel Akaka, D-HI, asked Baker to introduce any of his friends in the audience.
Modernization
Navy seeks info on NGEN project
The Navy wants comments about technical solutions for the network that will replace the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet.
People
Agencies will feel pinch from Obama budgets
Federal agencies have not heard the last word on spending cuts in the fiscal 2009 and 2010 budgets.
Modernization
Building work starts on SBInet
The construction of 17 permanent towers for the SBInet system at the border of Arizona and Mexico started May 4.
Modernization
Early adopters sought for platform test
Microsoft wants customers to test their databases in a cloud-based data connectivity project.
People
Health care reform tied to IT
Health care reform won't be complete without adopting health IT, the national coordinator for health IT says.
Digital Government
DHS begins deploying technology component of its virtual fence
First phase of construction includes a network of 200 ground sensors and a series of towers equipped with cameras and radars on Arizona's border with Mexico.
Digital Government
Technology limitations hamper SEC enforcement efforts
GAO reports outdated systems limit effectiveness of agency's enforcement division.
Digital Government
Single Web site key for vets' combined medical, benefits record
Baker, VA's CIO appointee, tells Senate panel that more can be done to support vets, but "the road ahead is unlikely to be incident free."
Ideas