People
HUD awards IBM $194M financial system contract
The company will modernize the department's core financial and accounting systems under OMB’s Financial Management Line of Business.
People
Letter: Government usually fails big R&D projects
A reader suggests how the government can succeed at research and development.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Obama taps tech for health care push
President-elect Barack Obama is drawing on the kinds of high-tech communications and social networking tools he used to get elected as he begins the push for his health care reform agenda, the Washington Post reports.
Digital Government
HUD launches financial education Web site
My Money, My Home, My Future has several interactive features that teach users about financial matters, including a self-assessment tool.
People
Chertoff: DHS made progress in acquisition management
A new report gives the Homeland Security Department lukewarm praise for IT management.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Obama team teaches lesson on Government 2.0 etiquette
The Web 2.0 education of the American public has begun.
Digital Government
Senators consider their options for health IT overhaul
Lawmakers considering attaching language to an economic stimulus package expected to pass early next year.
Digital Government
Technology could steady financial markets
Data provider advocates expanding a requirement to use a common reporting language, to shed some light on mortgage-backed securities.
People
Advisory panel supports DHS on information sharing
An advisory panel today supported the Homeland Security Department's work to upgrade its platform for sharing some information.
People
Transition Watch: Obama urged to be recruiter-in-chief
The new president should issue a national call to service, according to a new survey of federal employees.
Acquisition
DHS drafts EAGLE replica for small businesses
DHS officials say they intend to create a new IT contract that would benefit some small companies.
Digital Government
In the news: U.K.health bill would include funds for IT
The United Kingdom's government will consider legislation to provide more IT investment, eHealth Insider reports.
Digital Government
In the news: HHS will study health information exchanges
The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed a study to see if doctors get value from health information exchanges, according to NextGov.
People
Letter: High expectations for incoming administration
A reader writes that appropriate funding should allow the next administration to meet high expectations or minor tweaks should be expected in absence of funding.
People
Letter: Innovation is overrated
A reader writes that stability, not innovation, is needed to help procurement and acquisitions.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Some thoughts on the CTO
So what exactly does President-elect Barack Obama have in mind for his chief technology officer?
People
GAO: Treasury needs to monitor bailout
The department must establish management, accountability and transparency when regulating the $700 million financial relief program, the Government Accountability Office reports.
Digital Government