Cybersecurity
DHS, industry to try fusion centers for classified data swap
The Homeland Security Department plans to use state and local intelligence fusion centers to share classified data on cyber threats to critical infrastructure.
People
National broadband plan promotes health IT, telemedicine
The Federal Communication Commission's National Broadband Plan includes health information technology and telemedicine.
Digital Government
Social networking extends reach for long arm of the law
U.S. law enforcement agents are going undercover with false online profiles to communicate with suspects and gather evidence
People
HHS awards $162M for health data exchanges
The Health and Human Services Department has announced the final group of states that will get economic stimulus law money for statewide health information exchanges.
Digital Government
City of Miami takes citizen services to the cloud
Decreasing resources force creative approaches to meet needs.
Digital Government
Killer cell phones, Part 3: Enemy of the state
GCN Lab’s Greg Crowe questions the effectiveness of adding health warning labels to cell phones.
Cybersecurity
Fusion centers to be assessed
Federal, state and local officials plan to assess fusion centers' progress in meeting baseline capabilities.
Digital Government
Former L.A. police chief tapped to kick off GovSec conference
Bill Bratton built the Los Angeles Police Department's state-of-the-art counter-terrorism capabilities in the wake of the terrorist attacks in 2001.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets new intell chief
Caryn Wagner started today as head of the DHS office that uses information technology to share homeland security-related data with state and local authorities.
Modernization
Washington's snow response GIS mapping system gets a workout
D.C.'s Snow Response Reporting System lets users type in an address and see which surrounding streets have been plowed or salted within a specified date range.
Digital Government
Defense Department chooses CIO
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Teri Takai, chief information officer for the state of California, will become DOD's next CIO.
Digital Government
Agencies try to exploit 'free' data model
Blogger Brian Robinson was wondering how the business models would emerge to justify Data.gov and similar government Web sites. Here's one out of Massachusetts: Get the free market to do government's job for it.
Digital Government
Internet Alliance names new executive director
The D.C.-based Internet, e-commerce and technology advocacy group hopes the appointment of Tammy Cota will make a clear statement to lawmakers.
Digital Government
Ballmer forecasts cloudy future for public safety
The next step for public saftey managers is to move applications to cloud-based computing infrastructors, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive officer told attendees at company's Public Safety Symposium.
Digital Government
FEHBP beneficiaries won't face higher health care tax...yet
Pressure from federal employee unions pushed lawmakers to give rank-and-file feds same deal on health excise tax as state/local counterparts.
People
Social media swings tight Mass. Senate race
Scott Brown skillfully used social media to give his candidacy legitimacy and to make his supporters feel personally connected to his campaign.
Cybersecurity
Maryland wants to be cybersecurity epicenter
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley wants Maryland to be recognized as the leading state for cybersecurity.
People
Can Jim Duffey save Virginia's huge outsourcing contract?
His top priority will likely be getting Northrop Grumman's $2 billion outsourcing contract back on track.
Digital Government
Former EDS exec Duffey to be Virginia's next technology secretary
Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell has nominated Jim Duffey to serve as his secretary of technology, according to announcement today from the Northern Virginia Technology Council.
Digital Government