Digital Government

Law requires health data breach notifications

The economic stimulus law requires companies to notify people whose unsecured medical data has been breached.

Acquisition

House boosts agency spending in fiscal 2009 appropriations

The House approved $410 billion for the major agencies, which have been operating under a continuing resolution since October.

Cybersecurity

DHS secretary discusses department's IT programs

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said today an initial review showed that a 2012 deadline for DHS to scan for radiation all U.S.-bound sea cargo was not going to work. She also discussed information-sharing.

People

Agencies seek 'shovel-ready' stimulus projects

Federal, state and local agencies and contractors are scrambling to assemble lists of projects for which economic stimulus funding can begin to flow immediately.

Cybersecurity

Policy needed for data breach response

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Cybersecurity

Institute: Better coordination needed for cybersecurity R&D

A report makes recommendations to improve cybersecurity research efforts.

Cybersecurity

IG: FEMA should stay in DHS

DHS' inspector general recommends Congress not endorse moving FEMA out of DHS.

Acquisition

Stimulus law requires fixed-price contracts

Congress continues to limit contracts that give companies incentives, such as contracts with award fees.

Cybersecurity

The stimulus at a glance: The latest on IT-related proposals

The House and Senate versions of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package contain more than $70 billion in proposed information technology spending.

People

Final stimulus bill keeps billions for IT

Major IT programs survived and thrived in the final version of the stimulus bill set to go before the House and Senate later today.

Cybersecurity

E-Verify dropped from stimulus bill

The E-Verify employment verification provisions have been dropped from the final version of the economic stimulus package.

Cybersecurity

Bill would increase reporting on contractors

A House bill would require additional reporting on how intelligence agencies use private contractors.

Cybersecurity

Intelligence community assesses cyber threat

The intelligence community's annual assessment of national security threats found "cyber exploitation activity" had increased over the past year and expected the trend to continue.

People

Bill would fund electronics recycling

A House bill would provide grants for researching new ways to sort plastic and make electronics last longer.

People

Companies seek Trade Adjustment Assistance in Stimulus

IT companies and trade groups are lobbying Congress to include trade adjustment money in the final stimulus bill.

Digital Government

What government data do you want to see?

Two open-government groups are asking the public what information it most wants the government to make more available and accessible online.

Cybersecurity

Senate stimulus bill lacks House's E-Verify provision

The House version of the economic stimulus bill would require E-Verify employment verification for all contracts covered by the stimulus spending; the Senate bill approved today does not.

Modernization

Senate to vote on Stimulus cut for IT

Sens. Nelson and Collins are promoting an amendment that would cut $83 billion from the stimulus package, including reductions in major IT items.

Modernization

Privacy debate gets new urgency

Balancing patient privacy with electronic records has always been tricky, but the new emphasis on health IT as an economic engine creates new concerns.

People

Towns names subcommittee leaders

Reps. Stephen Lynch and Diane Watson will oversee two subcommittees that influence federal management and procurement issues.