Modernization
OMB expects more details on paperwork cuts
Agencies not meeting paperwork reduction goals will have to electronically file information with the Office of Management and Budget about how they are complying with burden reduction laws.
Digital Government
HHS ‘community’ gets to work
Personal health records, telemonitoring and biosurveillance top the agenda of the American Health Information Community.
Modernization
IT security requirement baked into FAR
One of the final pieces to improved agency IT security across government finally is in place: As of Sept. 30, contracting officers must include cybersecurity requirements in acquisition planning.
Modernization
Procurement is key to security, IT execs say
Procurement officers have the power to significantly improve the security of government IT systems by including software reliability and security requirements in the contracts they award to vendors—and strengthen the country’s cyberinfrastructure in the process.
People
Interior cancels contract for troubled financial-systems consolidation project
The Interior Department’s project to consolidate an array of financial applications into one integrated enterprise resource planning system has ground to a halt with the department’s removal of systems integrator BearingPoint Inc.
People
Judge again rules against DHS
Federal court opinion favors federal employee unions in their dispute with the Homeland Security Department.
Modernization
SBA weathers storm of criticism over loan processing
Small Business Administration inspectors working in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast have been hampered by a damaged regional IT infrastructure and a new centralized loan processing system that is still working out its kinks.
Acquisition
HHS picks three for health IT effort
Nonprofit organizations will tackle privacy, security and interoperability problems associated with the use of technology.
People
GPO fast tracks FDSys project
The Government Printing Office is setting an aggressive timeline for its massive project to digitize nearly every federal document published since the birth of the nation.
People
BearingPoint to support Navy IT office
Integrator will provide IT strategy, program development and management for high-priority Enterprise Program Management Office.
Digital Government
Nevada docs get nearly free e-prescribing software
The deal among a county medical society, the state's largest health plan and a medical records software company aims to provide the software to all the doctors in the state.
Modernization
Shareholders approve Verizon buy of MCI
The two companies hope to compete better as one for large business and government business.
Modernization
HHS awards contracts to jump-start health IT network
The Health and Human Services Department has awarded three contracts totaling $17.5 million to public-private groups to accelerate the adoption of health IT and the secure portability of health data.
People
iGov wins $300M DOD deal
The small business will bolster the Tactical Local Area Network for the Special Operations Command.
People
OMB to pick smart card biometric standard
The standard will help carry out the Bush administration's directive for computer-readable identity credentials that can be used governmentwide.
People
Defense Travel survives Senate axe
Lawmakers voted down an amendment on the Defense Travel System in the 2006 Defense Appropriations bill.
People
House bill would grant Veterans Affairs’ CIO budget authority
Lawmakers are poised to introduce legislation that would give the Veterans Affairs Department’s CIO authority over the VA’s IT budget, personnel and assets.
People
GSA, OMB seek input on info sharing
The RFI could lead to procurements aimed at improving how people locate, retrieve and share government information.
People
Lockheed takes over FAA flight service
The systems integrator has absorbed 1,750 employees as part of outsourcing deal.
People