Modernization
House committee wants report on access control system standards for DOD facilities
House Armed Services Committee also asks comptroller general to determine if system can ensure legitimacy of cards.
People
Education, HHS unveil program to ID loan defaulters
Education will gather data on people and HHS will perform a computerized match.
Cybersecurity
Intruders breach TMA server
DOD announced today that someone broke into a Tricare Management Activity public server and gained access to information.
Cybersecurity
Privacy needs to be baked into systems, experts say
Agency privacy officers should not be seen as Dr. No but as people who can help focus a system.
People
UPDATED: Beaming across the border
DHS and State disagree on which security technology to use for border protection
People
Privacy compliance has declined
A new survey shows fewer hospitals and health systems are complying with HIPAA.
People
DHS, HHS make secret pact to share airline passenger info
The ACLU says the agreement could violate a deal with the European Union.
Digital Government
Critics of proposed IRS rule raise privacy concerns
E-File, other technologies draw new attention to taxpayers’ rights
Cybersecurity
TSA privacy policy hit
Agency has exempted airport screening system from privacy safeguards and laws, critics charge.
People
NASA system found child porn on exec's office computer
The activity was initially discovered through an online undercover operation conducted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Acquisition
Smith: The carrot-and-stick approach
Federal agencies should reward companies that ensure the privacy of consumer data.
Cybersecurity
IRS cracks down on phishers
You can now forward suspicious e-mail messages to the agency for inspection.
People
UPDATED: DHS' Janet Hale resigns
Janet Hale, head of the Homeland Security Department’s management directorate, is resigning effective the end of April.
Digital Government
Union fights proposed tax regs
Colleen Kelley says the safeguard for tax preparers to get taxpayers' consent before releasing information "truly is meaningless."
Cybersecurity
Minn. governor offers data privacy proposals
The proposed changes would protect personal data in public records.
Cybersecurity
CIOs cite IT security, privacy as top issues
They are balancing securing information and giving people access to it, and that brings high stress and significant budget problems, an ITAA survey found.
People
Hidden keys to health
The medical community is sitting on mountains of e-health data that could lead to important medical discoveries. But will its value remain buried by privacy concerns and lack of funding?
Acquisition
Editorial: The culture war
The decision to pull the share-in-savings rule is part of a divisive culture in which agencies cannot try anything new or innovative. That needs to change
People