Digital Government
3 tips for fed agencies to get the most out of Facebook Timeline
Facebook Timeline for Pages has been launched, and an HHS new media blogger is offering tips to federal agencies on how to make the best use of the new format.
Digital Government
White House discloses administrative costs for innovation contests
A progress report on innovation challenges released by the White House indicates that some federal agencies are paying for contractor assistance in administering the challenges.
Digital Government
How agencies are stopping fraud with technology
Agencies share experiences of using technology in the fight against waste and abuse.
Cybersecurity
Federal agency push to reduce regulation results in savings
Federal agencies have found savings and reduced burdens by revising regulations, but not always to taxpayers' benefit.
Digital Government
HHS health IT office baseline gets a boost while stimulus funds trickle to a halt
The money that has been encouraging doctors to adopt electronic health records would end in 2013.
Digital Government
Obama administration steps up efforts to curb fraud and waste
Officials claim billions in savings through new program.
Digital Government
How to be an innovative fed
With innovation being all the rage, an expert advises on how to best realize ideas and make an impact in the federal space.
Digital Government
Government stars rock the house at FedTalks 2011
Now is the best time to be an innovator, says Obama's chief technology officer.
Digital Government
HHS debuts smoking cessation mobile texting apps
The National Cancer Institute is offering customizable text message programs to teens and adults who want to quit smoking.
People
HHS learns QR code lessons on AIDS.gov website
The AIDS.gov federal website team has learned some valuable lessons in adopting QR c odes as part of its outreach program.
Digital Government
HHS releases health IT strategic plan through 2015
The Health and Human Services Department has published its vision of how health information technology used by doctors and hospitals will improve care and health and lower costs.
Modernization
New Labor dashboard to cut waste, fraud
The Labor Department and White House are using a new online dashboard to highlight states in which a high percentage of unemployment benefit payments are improper.
Digital Government
HHS updating regulations to fit new tech
The Health and Human Services Department has a plan for updating regulations that covers things such as telemedicine.
Digital Government
HHS wants app to turn Facebook friends into disaster lifelines
The Health and Human Services Department has started its Lifeline Facebook App Challenge, which seeks to turn social media friends into "lifelines" during a disaster.
Cybersecurity
Agencies don't reward innovation, feds say
In a time when efficiency and effectiveness should be at a premium, federal employees don't believe their agencies reward innovation, according to a new survey.
People
HHS publishes guidelines for agency podcasting
The Health and Human Services Department has published some tips to help agencies with podcasting, even though there are some indications the technology is losing popularity.
Digital Government
Lessons learned from NIH online app
The National Institutes of Health's Pillbox program has shown that a project manager may have to move outside the comfort zone.
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