People
US-VISIT may miss deadline
The Homeland Security Department is said unlikely to meet the statutory deadline of next July 1 to implement the US-VISIT exit system that records departures of air travelers from other countries.
People
Field surveys landscape as chief
Lesley field approaches her job of OFPP administrator like a skier on a sea of ice.
Acquisition
Inside the protection business
EMC’s Shannon Kellogg paints a sobering picture of growing online threats and overburdened security officials.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Questions arise about Palin e-mail secrecy
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's use of a Yahoo e-mail account to conduct state business has raised issues of open government, the Seattle Times reports.
People
Pointers: Recommended reading 09-22-08
20 ideas worth stealing; How to find poor performers; California train crash: The online database; A grave turn for Web 2.0
People
Editorial: What to do with the CMO
Congress can amend a department’s org chart, but legislation alone won’t change culture.
Digital Government
Latest electronic medical records bill differs from Energy and Commerce version
House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee chairman's legislation calls for availability of low-cost public IT system for those who do not want to buy into proprietary one.
Digital Government
Groups: Health IT bill not likely to move until 2009
Policy-watchers think legislation will be acted on early in the 111th Congress, at which point healthcare reform could become a central issue.
Cybersecurity
Panel says DHS should not oversee cybersecurity
Nonpartisan commission recommends White House take the lead on protecting federal computer networks.
Digital Government
Officials talk cyber initiative with industry
Senior officials today discussed details of the multiyear, multibillion-dollar National Cyber Security Initiative and what it could mean for industry.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Defense Authorization bill faces veto threat
The Bush administration has threatened to veto the 2009 Defense Authorization bill if it places limits on contractors, Federal Times reports.
Digital Government
Also in the News: Laptop bags speed airport security checks
Eight new bags for your laptop PC meet specs set by the Transportation Security Administration, according to ComputerWorld.
Digital Government
Council points to security challenges
The next administration will face major strategic challenges in homeland security, according to a new report from the Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Digital Government
Postal Service upgrades Web site
Relaunched site is designed to be simpler and easier to navigate, service says.
People