Digital Government
CMS' antifraud systems are underused, GAO says
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services installed two anti-fraud systems in 2006, but neither is fully functioning as intended, a report says.
Cybersecurity
Champions of change, powered by IT
Social media leaders, performance improvement officers and chief privacy officers play key roles in the development of Gov 2.0.
People
How to engage your online audiences
The Health and Human Services Department's new media team shares its lessons learned with other agencies.
Digital Government
Agencies urged to consider mobile-first strategy
A panel of federal executives working with mobile applications discussed the benefits of a "mobile-first" approach.
Digital Government
HHS CIO to retire
HHS CIO Michael Carleton began public service during the Nixon administration.
People
HHS to deploy new anti-fraud software for Medicare
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that new predictive fraud-catching tools for Medicare will go into effect on July 1.
People
Health data innovation 'at a crawl'
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius kicked off the department's second annual Health Data Initiative Forum with a plea for more innovation.
People
Warning: Mobile medical apps may be hazardous to your health
A National Cancer Institute program manager warned about mobile applications that promise health care benefits to consumers without being backed by scientific data.
People
IT reform push: Six months later
CIOs offer updates on IT reform progress, challenges and priorities as milestone nears.
Modernization
TechStat helps federal CIOs with IT reform
Three federal CIOs have found TechStat vital to adhering to OMB's 25-point IT reform plan.
People
A funny thing happened on the way to the CIO office ...
Here are four examples of federal IT leaders using humor to deliver important information in a memorable way.
Digital Government
Watch out for zombies! No, not hacked computers ... zombies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was joking when it published a preparedness and disaster awareness kit to prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse -- wasn't it?
Modernization
Some agencies charged more than others for Grants.gov use, GAO says
The Grants.gov program charges higher fees to some federal agencies than others for the same services, a new report says.
People
HHS spent $1.6B on advisory committees over 10 years
The Health and Human Services Department was by far the highest spender on federal advisory committees, accounting for about half the total federal spending on such committees for 2001 to 2010, according to a new GSA website.
Digital Government
Tips for feds on using YouTube, making videos
Roger Holzberg of Cancer.gov and Roy Daiany of YouTube on Google offered ideas to federal Web managers on how to use video on YouTube most effectively.
People
CTO shares lessons learned from freeing HHS data
The Health and Human Services Department has been pushing out its data in recent months and the results have sparked innovation and helped consumers, Chief Technology Officer Todd Park said at a new media conference.
Digital Government
HHS joins federal info-sharing efforts
The Health and Human Services Department has become a partner in federal efforts to create common standards for sharing data.
Digital Government
FDA wants 33 percent budget increase
The Food and Drug Administration wants a $4.3 billion budget that has new spending on IT, food safety programs, generic drugs, vaccines and regulatory science.
People
HHS tests exchanging personal medical data over Internet
The Health and Human Services Department has begun testing direct, secure exchange of personal medical data over the Internet.
Digital Government
Broadband plan debate: federal bureaucracy or local initiative?
From reforming the Universal Service Fund to determining how grants are allocated, headaches remain for agencies in starting the National Broadband Plan.
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