Digital Government
National health records network to expand
HHS initiative also will integrate electronic health records from Defense, Veterans Affairs, Indian Health Service and other agencies.
Digital Government
Contractor tests missile defense tech for civilian airliners
Northrop's Guardian System, along with a parallel program still in the works by BAE Systems, could provide aircraft with needed protection from shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles, an easily acquired weapon that is popular with terrorists.
Digital Government
GPO: Article 'misstated' facts of offshoring e-passport production
Congress still concerned about security of work processes for the high-tech passports.
Digital Government
Letter: Krieger is leading the charge for SOA
A reader says he hopes Michael Krieger’s efforts to promote service-oriented architecture will continue into the next administration.
People
Letter: Private sector should protect public infrastructure
A reader says industry should have to follow the government’s security guidelines for the three-quarters of the public infrastructure that it controls.
People
Report: Army relies heavily on contractors for acquisition support
A better balance is needed between hiring contractors and having government employees perform contracting work, a DOD acquisition official said.
People
Vietnam War memorial wall goes virtual
People can access photos of the wall online, thanks to a partnership between NARA and Footnote.com.
People
OMB makes more demands for next PMA score card
Agencies must meet more requirements to progress or maintain their scores.
People
DOD officials to monitor time-and-materials contract usage
The contracts are risky, so their use should be limited, Shay Assad, director of Defense procurement, acquisition policy and strategic sourcing, wrote in a memo.
People
Government is hiring more senior-level workers from outside
The federal government is hiring more upper-level General Schedule workers than ever before, a new report from the Merit Systems Protection Board finds.
Acquisition
A 'who's who' in small-biz rule
Officials propose changes to make contracting set-aside decisions easier.
People
Video a hit with intell analysts
A secure YouTube-like application is quickly gaining traction among intelligence analysts, CIA officials say.
People
White House e-mail forensics case won't be easy to crack
The ongoing drama of missing White House e-mail messages highlights the complexities and costs any agency could face if suddenly asked to account for e-mail or other networked data
Modernization
SaaS is waiting to be noticed
Early adopters make case for software as a service, but many agencies are not buying it.
People
Culture counts in war for talent
Agencies examine how employee perceptions of the workplace affect hiring and retention.
People
OMB entrusts its legacy to PIOs
With a new position, administration seeks to institutionalize its performance programs.
People
Welles: Birds of a feather
Networking is an invaluable skill, but where are the best places for federal employees to connect?
Digital Government