Digital Government

Defense measure could steer billions toward contractors

Analysis finds that much of the work would go to large contractors.

Digital Government

House panel approves Dingell-Barton health IT measure

Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell hopes to work with lawmakers still dissatisfied with the bill before it hits the House floor.

Digital Government

OMB cuts number of IT projects on high-risk list

Agency also reports significant drop in projects on management watch list.

Digital Government

Intelligence director urges IT overhaul

An integrated computer system is needed to deliver information that is tailored to analysts' requirements, Mike McConnell says.

People

Hawley: Secure Flight set to take off

The Transportation Security Administration's Secure Flight program should be online in some form by January, the agency's administrator said today.

Digital Government

Bill would create nanotech clearinghouse

A measure in the Senate to reauthorize funding for nanotech research would also create a database of projects.

People

Denett: Agencies can compete more contracts

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy asks the acquisition council to create a group to boost competition for contracts.

Ideas

Spires to Leave IRS

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People

GAO says pre-award audits protect prices

Pricing tools can keep tabs on how much contractors' charge the government compared with other customers, the Government Accountability Office reports.

People

Leaders say TWIC testing should be free

The chairman and ranking Republican of the House Homeland Security Committee oppose the 25 percent share of the cost of a program to test TWIC that DHS wants to charge port operators.

Digital Government

Louisiana law sets up health care transparency site

Web site would supply consumers treatment price data, including when a physician has performed a procedure, their complication rates and patient safety indicators.

People

SSA launches online retirement estimator

The Retirement Estimator links to a person’s actual Social Security earnings record, so the user does not have to manually key in years of earnings information, the agency states.

People

FCW Insider: The return of Lurita

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Digital Government

Military Health System plans to 'evolve' electronic record system

Agency will work on converged evolution of VA and Defense systems.

Modernization

Progress mixed on tracking IT equipment

Agencies are taking proactive approach to IT asset management, but lack proper funding.

Digital Government

Lawmakers beef up privacy protections in health IT bill

Amended version stipulates patient consent to share records may be a one-time aggregated authorization.

Ideas

An E-Voting Storm Brewing

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