Digital Government
Aide: Pelosi sees health IT integral to broader overhaul
Senior policy adviser says to expect 'a good Democratic HIT bill' early next year.
Digital Government
Federal Web sites see another modest rise in user satisfaction
Government still trails the private sector, which has more resources to devote to online innovations.
Modernization
Guidance for fusion centers to be released
The guidance is meant to help state and local intelligence fusion centers meet baseline operational capabilities.
Acquisition
From ELC: Legislation updates FAR's ethics rules
Contractors must report ethics violations, but to whom remains unclear.
People
DOD jumps on wiki bandwagon
Officials hope DOD's Techipedia will help with collaboration and coordination.
People
From ELC: Congress access to MySpace could advance Web 2.0
A recent rule change allowing lawmakers to have MySpace pages could ease the path for executive agencies.
People
From ELC: Risk management takes center-stage
Agencies seeking to secure federal information systems need to focus on attack-based metrics to reduce vulnerabilities and manage risk, according to government and industry officials.
People
DOD grant explores mining health records data
Grant to fund research into how electronic health records could be used to help track diseases and health trends in the military.
People
SBA, IG clash over regulatory details
Officials and auditors have differing views about HSPD-12's application to pilot programs.
People
DOD: Controlled but unclassified data is leaking
The information is leaking to the public from thousands of Web sites sponsored by DOD, according to a recent memo.
Digital Government
Letter: Agencies pay price for outsourcing IT support
Contract staff, unlike federal employees, have no incentive to improve their skill levels, a reader writes.
People
Letter: EMP threat scarier than "Saw V"
A reader writes that the potential damage from an electromagnetic pulse attack is particularly alarming because EMP attacks appear to be easy to stage.
People
From ELC: Federal workforce could change with new administration
The evolving federal workforce could be due for significant changes after the new president takes office.
People
From ELC: Panel identifies top federal IT priorities
Federal and industry executives previewed technology-related recommendations for the next administration.
Digital Government
DHS launches effort to find illegal immigrants in jails
Program will allow local law enforcement agencies to automatically compare fingerprints of their prisoners against FBI criminal databases and DHS immigration databases.
Digital Government