People
Va. re-examines IT policy
The governance process that officials have been putting in place focuses on mission, strategy and value, and that requires sharing resources and services like never before, Virginia's CIO said.
Acquisition
Coping with contracting
Federal agencies face changes in their acquisition environments coming from several fronts, according to a new report issued today by the Professional Services Council.
People
Cohen promotes info sharing
Terrorism and technology have merged, former Defense Secretary William Cohen said.
Digital Government
Corda launches integrator program
The first integrator to partner with Corda is Edgewater Technology.
Digital Government
Nuke agency develops Linux tools
The National Nuclear Security Administration is funding a project to develop open-source performance analysis tools.
People
Two views on competitive sourcing
A hot issue — public-private competitions for federal work — for federal contractors and for politicians on both sides of the aisle isn’t going to get less controversial. But its direction could change dramatically. <@SM>
People
Judge dismisses Fla. e-voting suit
Judge James Cohn ruled that the federal court cannot mandate the implementation of e-voting systems that have paper trails.
People
E-voting rollout is slow going
The Help America Vote Act of 2002 set aside nearly $4 billion to help states replace obsolete voting technology and modernize their voter registration systems, but problems in determining the best way to meet these goals have slowed the efforts greatly.
People
CMS to underwrite some physicians’ IT investments
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will help fund investments for some doctors to bolster adoption of health care IT.
Modernization
GAO denies JTRS protest
Army officials lifted the stop work order on the JTRS Cluster 5 contract.
People
Coviello: Feds must take security lead
The government must lead by example when it comes to online security and privacy, RSA Security Inc.’s Art Coviello told the Congressional Internet Caucus this month.
People
USDA readies Web-based loan system
The Agriculture Department has implemented its Farm Business Plan accounting system, which modernizes delivery of loan services to farmers and ranchers.
Modernization
Energy widens scope of R&D search engine
An Energy Department search engine now includes more than a half-million summaries of federally funded R&D, reaching out to project databases at four more agencies.
Cybersecurity
Secure Flight FOIA denial appealed
The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants a speedy release of documents on TSA's Secure Flight program that gathers passenger names.
Modernization
Doctors wanted for e-records
A nationwide system for electronic health records won't work unless small doctor's offices and physician groups adopt the technology, an HHS official says.
People
CIO Council posts application info
A solutions exchange on the council's site has descriptions of IT tools and best practices.
People
New passport rules to kick in
Border officials will soon require foreign visitors to have machine-readable passports or nonimmigrant visas.
Digital Government
NEC retakes supercomputer title
A machine built for the United Kingdom's meteorological office broke a processing speed record set by IBM last month.
Acquisition