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.
Cybersecurity
Build a better test for your emergency response systems
There are a variety of techniques and tools that agencies can use to get the most out of the time and money they spend testing their emergency management systems.
Cybersecurity
Independent evaluations
Eastern Kentucky University independently evaluates how well commercial incident management software meets the criteria of the National Incident Management System standard.
Cybersecurity
Who is sending mysterious laptops to governors?
The FBI is investigating unsolicited laptop computers sent to several governors’ offices.
People
State and local health IT spending to hit $9.6 billion by 2014
State and local governments are projected to spend 4.6 percent more per year on health IT through 2014, according to Input Inc., a market research firm.
People
How state CIOs can help with health IT
State CIOs can play a critical role in deployment of health IT, according to a new report.
Modernization
5 pitfalls to avoid with performance management dashboards
Dashboards promise greater visibility into day-to-day agency operations, but poor data and lack of user involvement can spoil projects.
People
Stimulus funding recipients register for transparency site
Recipients of stimulus funding have begun registering with a new federal Web site where they will submit reports on their spending.
People
States urged to start now on health exchanges
The State Alliance for e-Health released guidance for helping state governments plan for health information exchanges.
Cybersecurity
US-CERT director resigns
Mischel Kwon, director of the Homeland Security Department's operational cybersecurity team that handles cyber incident detection, warning and response activities for civilian agencies’ networks, has resigned. She will join RSA in early September.
Modernization
Rising Star Genen Soo-Hoo
Soo-Hoo gave a new face to NYPD's Crime Stopper program by developing a multimedia-enabled "Submit a Tip" Web site.
People
Rising Star Steven Posnack
Posnack played a wide range of roles behind the scenes — drafting policies and guidelines, advising top officials on privacy and security matters, and coordinating work with health IT stakeholders across the country.
Modernization
U.S. is a model for Canada's open government efforts
Canadian officials reference projects in the United States for using Web 2.0 to achieve open government goals.
Cybersecurity
McNamara: Give info-sharing office more authority
Thomas McNamara said the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment should have budgetary authority and the ability to direct policy changes.
Modernization
Farewell to e-mail
Some government agencies are taking a step back from e-mail and evaluating other communication tools such as social networks, collaboration software and Web-based conferencing.
Modernization
Where in the world is the geospatial data?
Policy changes and new technologies can help agencies better manage geospatial data.
Modernization
Committee approves bill to strip some IT requirements from Real ID
A bill that would remove costly information technology requirements from a secure identification law has been approved by a Senate committee.
Digital Government
Health information exchanges rise to 57
Fifty-seven community-based health information exchanges are operating, up from 42 the year before, according to a survey by the nonprofit eHealth Initiative.
Modernization
The other silver linings
Government outfits like the Army recruiting service, Washington, D.C., city government, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence show that there are other valuable benefits of cloud computing, such as rolling out new applications more quickly, creating functionality that was difficult or impossible to achieve before, and building a common platform to enable better information sharing.
Modernization