Digital Government
Group launches national effort for health IT interoperability
Private-sector successor to eHealth Exchange will focus on framework for data sharing and industry cooperation.
Modernization
Social Security seeks software for private cloud
SSA was an early cloud computing adopter and is one of the few non-intelligence agencies to put big data to use.
Cybersecurity
Still seeking a CIO
The announcement that EPA CIO Malcolm Jackson is stepping down adds that agency to an already-long list.
People
SSA shelves panel's IT recommendations, drawing IG criticism
After convening a panel to help plan for its IT future, the agency said it lacked the resources to act on the advice.
Cybersecurity
VA fails to communicate clearly; who gets a better grade?
A new report finds few agencies have made progress in meeting the requirements of the 2010 Plain Writing Act.
Modernization
Spotty death reporting hampers SSA databases
Failure to report death information weakens e-Verify, IG finds.
Modernization
Which agency's websites are outscoring Amazon for customer satisfaction?
Agencies benefit from customer satisifaction when users are content to use the website rather than telephone or walk-in service.
People
SSA needs to better manage its IT systems, GAO says
The Social Security Administration's reorganization in 2011 left a few loose ends untied.
Modernization
SSA introduces new personalized online statements
The SSA's new online records system could suffer from errors in the agency's database or users trying to use stolen personal information.
Cybersecurity
IGs: IRS, SSA and DHS lose billions in improper payments
Inspectors general at the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration and Homeland Security Department recently drilled down on improper payments problems.
Digital Government
How agencies are stopping fraud with technology
Agencies share experiences of using technology in the fight against waste and abuse.
Cybersecurity
Seven states lag on death reporting
Electronic systems at the state level could make the SSA's death records could be more accurate and timely.
Modernization
SSA falls short of goal for retirees filing online -- again
The Social Security Administration did not meet one of its primary targets in fiscal 2011 for shifting more retirees online for filing for benefits.
Cybersecurity
Step up Social Security number protection, OIG says
While the number of replacement Social Security cards has decreased, the number of less-secure printouts SSA distributes has increased, auditors find.
Modernization
SSA rebuffs IG's call for a strategic plan for online services
The heart of the dispute: Should expansions of online services be planned out well in advance, or left flexible?
Cybersecurity
SSA has gaps in e-authentication of identities, auditors say
The Social Security Administration is falling short on meeting requirements for authenticating identities online, says a new federal audit.
Acquisition
Did SSA lose track of employees when it overspent on software?
Federal auditors ask what blunders the Social Security Administration made that led to overspending on software licenses.
Cybersecurity
H-1B workers abuse work privileges: IG
An audit of H-1B visa holders revealed that many abuse the program's privileges.
Digital Government
Top and bottom 5 federal employers; readers react
FCW readers weigh in on which agencies they think are the best for launching a career.
People
SSA makes progress with electronic filing, IG says
The Social Security Administration has successfully implemented several programs to boost electronic filing of appeals, a report states.
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