Digital Government
Letter: Need for health data protection critical
Since 1998, while on the staff of the World Health Organization, a U.N. technical cooperation agency from which I retired in 2003, I urged the need for awareness and action by health authorities and organizations to the serious data protection issues related to person-identifiable databases.
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DHS preparing HSIN's 'next generation'
The department will consolidate its sensitive but unclassified networks to improve information sharing.
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Letter: Federal government discriminates against promoting older workers
From my experience, the federal government discriminates against the promotion of older workers at this time. Now, they are suggesting hiring them in directly at even older ages?
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Top 10: Trends, challenges
Government Insights and AFFIRM compile two Top 10 lists that reflect trends, challenges from the IT world
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Nadler: An unfair bind?
Agencies could see contractors having to guess about whether a rule requires disclosure
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Wagner: The cost analysis muddle
Government needs to get a better handle on its overhead and contracting costs
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The security badge for the future
It could be years before agencies realize the full capabilities of the new personal identity verification cards that Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 requires
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Kelman: Learning from the Brits
A book about good government initiatives in Britain offers insights for U.S. leaders
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Editorial: A toast to Lee's service
Deidre Lee's work in government is much appreciated, and she will be missed
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From the pages of Government Computer News
NOAA to track GPS satellitesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced it will lead an international effort to pinpoint the locations of more than 40 Global Positioning System satellites orbiting the Earth. The project is aimed at ensuring the accuracy of GPS data used by the public and private sectors. Staff members at NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS) will use data collected at 10 analysis centers worldwide to analyze satellite orbit data during the…
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Open-source myth busters
Don’t let common misconceptions about freely distributed software derail your IT strategies
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