Digital Government
Health IT panel seeks feedback on interoperability specs
HITSP is seeking public comment on draft standards for ensuring quality and consumer access to medical information.
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GAO analysts vote for union representation
By a wide margin, analysts at the Government Accountability Office voted Sept. 19 to be represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
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DOD tests vulnerability management tools
The Security Content Automation Protocol will help the military understand and fix potential cybersecurity problems.
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Army awards WIN-T contract to General Dynamics, Lockheed
The $921 million contract covers development of initial Warfighter Information Network–Tactical program capabilities, early fielding of the technologies and continued development of components.
Acquisition
FEMA official: Local businesses must understand federal procurement
Those businesses' ability to understand federal contracting in an emergency such as Hurricane Katrina is crucial, FEMA's acquisitions director said.
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Rep. Davis introduces bill to promote rehiring of retirees
The legislation would let retired federal employees return to work on a short-term basis without losing annuity benefits.
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Agency programs performing better, PART shows
Programs saw better ratings because they have adopted more effective performance measures and improved the data gathering of those measures, an OMB official said.
Digital Government
Group calls for modernizing public health IT infrastructure
AHIC gets recommendations on how to strengthen systems that would be needed in a public health emergency.
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Claims backlog, vets' transition top issues for next VA chief
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee praised outgoing VA Secretary James Nicholson for his response to data breaches.
Modernization
Alliance: DHS will miss Pass card deadline
The Smart Card Alliance says the department cannot finish testing ID cards with RFID tags in time for them to be an alternative to passports by next summer.
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