Digital Government
GAO: Coast Guard needs more acquisition experts
The Coast Guard has improved the way it oversees its $24 billion Deepwater program but still needs more acquisition and management expertise to carry out the job, according to a new report.
People
Committees approve more money for cybersecurity
Bills approved by the House and Senate Appropriations committees would provide more funding for cybersecurity programs than the Bush administration requested.
People
SSA lists thousands of live persons as dead
By mistakenly adding more than 20,000 living people to its public Death Master File, the Social Security Administration released their names, Social Security numbers and other personal information, SSA's IG finds.
People
New law opens some GSA contracts to state, local agencies
The legislation signed today allows state and local governments to use the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contracts to buy security-related items.
People
Commerce official nominated to head SBA
Commerce Department official Santanu Baruah has been nominated by the White House to head the Small Business Administration.
Digital Government
Consortium backs framework for personal health records
Major players, including VA, Google, Microsoft and AARP, endorse common practices for managing and securing consumer-based e-health records.
Digital Government
FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the June 30, 2008, issue and related items.
People
Buzz of the Week: GSA’s Williams: Kudos and questions
The timing of the Jim Williams' nomination raises question that muddle an otherwise positive turn of events.
Modernization
Pointers: Recommended reading
This week's finds: Research beyond Google; The real snail mail; Web 2.0 meets presidential politics; After the flood.
Digital Government
Panel approves 3.9 percent pay increase
The House Appropriations Committee has approved a 3.9 percent pay raise in fiscal 2009 for federal civilian workers and a one-year moratorium on competitions under OMB Circular A-76.
People
Treasury said to need better controls for report
Major weaknesses hurt the Treasury Department's processes used to prepare the annual governmentwide consolidated financial statement, the Government Accountability Office finds.
Digital Government
D.C. RHIO will be connected by Microsoft Amalga
Association of clinics selects product developed and used at local hospitals.
Digital Government