People

Health care reform tied to IT

Health care reform won't be complete without adopting health IT, the national coordinator for health IT says.

Modernization

New rules to be released for stimulus reporting

Federal agencies must report stimulus spending in more detail and more frequently under rules being released tomorrow by the Obama administration.

Digital Government

Agreement could boost open source

The Defense Department could gain access to new open-source software through an agreement between the Defense Information Systems Agency and the Open Source Software Institute.

Cybersecurity

Federal 100 winner: David Ausefski

Ausefski, associate director of shared services at CDC's Information Technology Office, led the implementation of the Federal Desktop Core Configuration, which involved setting security controls on more than 23,000 computers, including those vital to CDC scientific laboratories.

Modernization

Federal 100 winner: Zbynek Krobot

Krobot helped to lead the effort to update the cost/benefit analysis for the Human Resources Line of Business.

Modernization

Army creates checklists for network tools

Service officials plan to use the acquisition process to build an enterprise-wide interoperable and integrated network.

Modernization

GAO will review state plans for stimulus cash

Federal auditors will check how state governments plan to spend their money from the new economic stimulus law, an official said.

Modernization

OMB: Stimulus grant applications may overwhelm portal

Grants.gov is already struggling to keep up with the increase in demand, and agencies must find other methods for accepting economic recovery grant applications and submit plans to OMB by March 13.

Modernization

FEMA requests comments on alert standard

The agency wants comments on the new emergency alert technical standard it has proposed as part of the Common Alerting Protocol XML standard.

Modernization

Agencies have problems collecting Recovery.gov data

Agencies must post information that accounts for how they have used the funds on federal programs or distributed as grants to states and local governments.

Modernization

Draft standard could improve financial reports

Agencies would use the standard report management process to generate financial data and statements including for balance sheets and statement of budgetary resources.

Modernization

IT, health care would get more under budget

The Health and Human Services Department would get money to increase techology, research and program integrity under the HHS $76.8 billion request.

Modernization

Survey: Security is CIOs’ top challenge

Information security continues to be the leading priority and challenge for CIOs because threats have become more complex, according to a new survey.

Cybersecurity

Infrastructure protection plan calls for data warehouse

DHS is working on creating a national data warehouse as part of its updated National Infrastructure Protection Plan released on Feb. 19

Modernization

DOD ceases separate testing of IPv6 products

Now all voice, video and data IPv6 products undergo a standard evaluation that can lead to being certified for DOD use.

Cybersecurity

Intell agencies getting new architecture

The country’s intelligence agencies are getting a new information technology architecture that will allow analysts to quickly access data, improve electronic communication, and facilitate collaboration.

Cybersecurity

Editorial: Advocating for change

As the year draws to a close, FCW looks back at some of the issues its editors tackled in 2008.

People

A tipping point for NIEM?

Policy initiatives have aided the fast adoption of information-sharing standards framework.

People

DOD deepens Web 2.0 pool

Officials say Web 2.0 tools will be critical to improving communication and collaboration among employees and warfighters

People

Buzz of the Week: Vote early, vote often

This week’s election could be the last — at least for the near future — in which electronic voting systems play a major role