Digital Government
Electronic health records open patient privacy questions
An HHS advisory committee that will set rules for privacy of patients' health records considers consent rules.
Cybersecurity
DOD opens some classified information to non-federal officials
Some officials working at state and local intelligence fusion centers will have limited access to data on the Defense Department's classified network.
Digital Government
Aides defend presidential powers in cybersecurity bill
Senate aides familiar with proposed comprehensive cybersecurity legislation say the bill would clarify the president’s authority for dealing with a cyberattack, not give the government sweeping new powers.
Cybersecurity
Trust, but let Google verify: Companies join government in identity authentication experiment
The OpenID and Information Card foundations today announced pilot identity management projects with federal agencies and vendors.
Cybersecurity
Report: Government secrecy down slightly in 2008
An annual report says government secrecy decreased slightly in the last year of the Bush administration.
Cybersecurity
Top 5 challenges for the cyber coordinator
President Barack Obama's pledge to appoint a cybersecurity policy coordinator at the White House has drawn cheers, a few jeers and a long to-do list.
Cybersecurity
Who is sending mysterious laptops to governors?
The FBI is investigating unsolicited laptop computers sent to several governors’ offices.
Cybersecurity
Bill would give president power to disconnect private networks
A Senate bill proposes giving the president the power to shut down and disconnect any government or private computer network or system that is compromised by a cyberattack.
Cybersecurity
DHS sets new policy on computer searches at border
DHS issued two new directives that deal with searches of laptop computers and other devices at U.S. borders.
People
VA blames coding error for fatal disease scare
The VA now blames computer coding error for wrongly informing about 620 veterans that they have the fatal Lou Gehrig's disease.
Digital Government
Personal health records rule cracks down on vendors
The FTC published a final rule that will require vendors of personal health records to notify consumers if their security has been breached.
People
HHS walks a tightrope on health information exchange, advisory group says
HHS is walking a tightrope in trying to craft the right balance for health information exchanges, according to a federal advisory group's report.
Cybersecurity
Passenger screening program to collect more data
U.S. airlines will begin collecting passengers' dates of birth and gender when they make reservations under the Transportation Security Administration’s Secure Flight program.
Modernization
DHS starts social network about Southwestern border
The Homeland Security Department is using a site called Ning.com to host a new social network that focuses on topics related to the Southwest border.
Cybersecurity
Government rethinks ban on tracking Web site visitors
The government could adopt consumer technology, but it would require policy changes.
Cybersecurity