Digital Government
Montana health IT center plans NHIN bid
The center is partnering with a North Carolina firm to bid on HHS' National Health Information Network prototype contracts.
Modernization
Input: IT security spending to catch its breath
Input market analysts expect modest spending increases of 4 percent on average for the next five years.
Modernization
USAID business systems deal awarded to four firms
Four companies won a five-year, $90 million contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development to provide business systems modernization and strategic management consulting services.
Modernization
USDA shrinks incorrect food stamp payments via e-debit card
The Agriculture Department cut $1.4 billion in improper payments over five years from its Food Stamp program by implementing an electronic benefits card and aligning state and federal benefit criteria.
Digital Government
HHS extends due date on health net proposals
About 200 companies have expressed interest in contracts for developing prototypes for the National Health Information Network.
People
DHS seeks major overhaul of organization
Secretary Chertoff announced a plan to overhaul the agency to make information sharing easier and promote greater situational awareness.
Digital Government
OMB releases final budget guidance
Few changes in store for fiscal 2007 budget preparations.
People
General Dynamics gets its Groove on
The reseller arrangement creates a formal deal between frequent partners.
People
DHS creating cybersecurity, intelligence and policy czars
The Homeland Security Department is creating a more powerful position in charge of cybersecurity, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff announced today.
Digital Government
NYC wants to track 530,000 diabetics
New York City's Department of Health could mandate automatic transmission of blood sugar tests to a patient registry.
Modernization
Oregon awards Medicaid information system deal to EDS
Under the $73 million, seven-year-three-month contract, which includes three one-year options, EDS will build and maintain a new Medicaid system that will replace a 30-year-old legacy system.
People
CIS contracts in the works
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency hopes to award contracts for five new IT projects by the end of the fiscal year.
People
Louisiana looks to law enforcement data sharing system
The Louisiana State Police has awarded a contract to Apogen Services to develop software that would be a step toward a statewide information collection and analytical system.
Digital Government
SSN: Not a candidate for patient IDs
The American Medical Association considers resolution banning use of Social Security numbers because of concerns about identity theft.
People
OMB asks lawmakers to loosen up on e-gov funding
The administration once again is making its case to appropriators about why e-government is important to modernizing federal agencies.
Digital Government
EDS wins Oregon's $73 million Medicaid management contract
Oregon awards a seven-year $73 million contract to EDS to modernize its Medicaid management system for 260,000 claims per month.
Digital Government