People

DISA expands cloud services

DISA now provides a self-service approach with the Rapid Access Computing Environment.

People

House defeats paper ballot funding

Privacy advocates are not happy that the House decided not to fund an effort to provide a paper-based backup system to electronic voting.

Digital Government

Health IT bill still faces long odds

Legislation to create a nationwide system of electronic medical records criticized by both healthcare providers and consumer groups.

Digital Government

HHS to pay doctors to use prescription systems

Financial incentives aimed at adding to the 10 percent of clinicians who now use an e-prescribing system.

Digital Government

GAO: Indian Health Service concealed the loss of millions of dollars in missing IT equipment

Officials forged documents to cover up missing equipment, including laptops containing Social Security numbers and medical information.

People

FCW's The Week

Find links to articles in the July 21, 2008, issue and related items.

People

FCW Insider: Jerry Williams rumored to be the next DOI deputy CIO

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People

Buzz of the week: The art of the retirement speech

With so many government employees approaching retirement, we're beginning to hear many agency executives deliver truly inspiring exit speeches to friends, family and future agency leaders.

People

Q&A: Upcoming defense IT challenges

John Hendler, former chief scientist for information systems at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, weighs in on NMCI's upcoming challenges.

People

Navy wants to be the decider

With its follow-on contract for NMCI, the Navy plans to take the lead on key decisions.

People

OMB claims progress on HSPD-12

In its latest implementation progress report, the Office of Management and Budget says agencies have made significant strides .

People

DOD is rechecking some purchases

A contracting panel finds problems with some Defense Department contracting documentations and sole-source acquisitions.

Modernization

GSA to add TIC to Networx contracts

Networx vendors will be able to offer services under the Office of Management's initiative after the General Services Administration modifies the contracts.

People

Survey: Program managers need more support

Lack of training, insufficient executive support and poor policy design keep the those managers from successfully implementing programs, survey reports.

People

Services council objects to conflict rules

The Professional Services Council says some rules on conflicts of interest should be simplified.

Digital Government

HIPAA privacy and security violations cost Seattle company $100,000

First-of-its-kind settlement could signal that HHS is taking a tougher stance toward violations.

Digital Government

Klossner: Mandatory volunteering?

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People

FCW Insider: The Ed Meagher retirement party

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