People
A success for health info exchange
Health records successfully exchanged among Boston, Indianapolis and a California county in test of protoype national network.
People
Editorial: Earn trust through privacy
People should be able to visit U.S. government Web sites without worrying that Big Brother is tracking their every online move.
People
Cookie monster rears its head
OMB's policy prohibits persistent Web cookies, but there are exceptions
Cybersecurity
Fidelis prevents data leakage
The company has teamed with Government Technology Solutions to help agencies prevent unauthorized network transfers.
People
McConnell: Leading from fear hurts us all
The revelations about spying on U.S. citizens and the attendant publicity harm NSA’s ability to perform its mission.
People
New DOD agency taking over DIMHRS
The Defense Business Transformation Agency will also oversee 17 other programs.
People
Lawsuit charges OPM with concealing civilian staffing data
Watchdog groups say that without such data, they would be unable to analyze how new personnel rules that DHS and DOD have adopted ultimately reshape the federal workforce.
Digital Government
CDC plans flight e-tracking
CDC plans to collect data on 600 million airline passengers a year to help fight pandemics.
Digital Government
Bill would protect patient privacy
Legislation calls for a single set of national rules to protect the privacy of patients whose information is exchanged over a national health information network.
Cybersecurity
OPM promotes Dillaman
As a senior OPM manager, Kathy Dillaman was a leader in automating the processing of personnel investigations.
Cybersecurity
Real ID won't prevent fraud or terrorism
State officials and other experts do not think they will be able to implement tough federal provisions for driver's licenses and personal IDs.
Cybersecurity
Securing laptop PCs for public Wi-Fi hot spots
California company unveils new product that secures work over public Wi-Fi hot spots.
People
Wanted: New DHS privacy officer
Experts laud O'Connor Kelly for balancing security and privacy
People
DHS privacy officer to depart
Nuala O’Connor Kelly, the first chief privacy officer at the Homeland Security Department, announced today that she is leaving her position.
Cybersecurity
ITAA backs breach notification law
IT group supports national law requiring companies to notify individuals if personal records have been hacked or stolen.
Cybersecurity
Fed board discusses Privacy Act makeover
Board members noted that 30 years have produced new technologies and threats that were not foreseen when the law was enacted.
People
3 principles for chief privacy officers
Principles to help guide chief privacy officers as they stake out their turf
Cybersecurity
GAO: Federal data mining not obeying privacy rules
Federal agencies are not adequately protecting citizens’ privacy when they query databases containing personal information, congressional auditors say.
Digital Government
Feds seek new judge in Indian trust case
The Justice Department wants a new judge in a 9-year-old lawsuit charging that the Interior Department failed to protect data from hackers.
People