Digital Government
VistA, 'Gold Standard' of EHRs
That's what Eric Shinseki, secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department, told a House VA committee hearing on Tuesday. So, if this is the view of the boss, why, oh why, is VA so intent on ripping out the Gold Standard Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) electronic health record system for a new-fangled deal called Health eVet.
Ideas
It's Here: The Security Comic Strip
How funny can data theft, data loss, fraud and identity theft be? Pretty funny, according to portable storage device (read flash drives) <a href="http://www.cososys.com/">CoSoSys</a>. IN a press release sent out this morning, the company said it launched "a series of comic strips intended to educate the public regarding the embedded threats of portable and lifestyle devices."
Cybersecurity
Kwon: More collaboration needed
The director of US-CERT urged more collaboration today between policy-makers and those who respond to cyber incidents.
Modernization
Official: Federal Web 2.0 tools should evolve
Evaluating ideas in the same place where collaboration happens could lead to better information getting to the people who need it faster, said Chris Rasmussen of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Modernization
Recommended reading: Effective e-mail, Conflicker and cloud computing
Here is a round up of some good reads from around the Web this week.
Cybersecurity
DHS appoints cybersecurity official
Philip Reitinger will be the new deputy undersecretary of DHS' National Protection and Programs Directorate.
People
Law freezes competitive sourcing
The fiscal 2009 spending law includes a moratorium on new competitive sourcing projects.
Modernization
OMB: Stimulus grant applications may overwhelm portal
Grants.gov is already struggling to keep up with the increase in demand, and agencies must find other methods for accepting economic recovery grant applications and submit plans to OMB by March 13.
Modernization
DHS getting better at communications, state officials say
State homeland security directors say communications with the Homeland Security Department have improved, according to a new survey.
Digital Government
Cyberattack mapping could yield blueprint for cyberdefense
Government Computer News
Digital Government
OMB directs agencies to review grants management systems immediately
The government's central Web portal for processing grants is not equipped to handle influx of stimulus-related applications, says budget director.
Cybersecurity