Modernization
CBP to spend $100M on SBInet
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will use the money to improve its border surveillance technology and communications.
People
Health IT panel aims for middle road
The new federal panel that will advise on health IT standards begins discussing its goals.
Digital Government
Administration helps with estimating jobs created
The White House released a guide to help agencies measure the jobs created by the economic stimulus law.
People
Committee studies public health, research
The federal advisory group on health information technology considers adding public health and research data needs to its requirements for electronic health records.
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
Stimulus money site pressed for time
The Recovery.gov Web site for tracking economic stimulus law funds is racing to meet an October deadline, official says.
Modernization
HHS uses widgets and live blogging
A new report by the Health and Human Services Department highlights its uses of widgets and other tools to improve transparency and service.
Acquisition
FCW Insider: Should contractor performance data be public?
A reader wonders if the Obama administration’s transparency policy will include information on contractor performance scores.
People
Economic stimulus IT forum draws more than 2,500 participants
Vendors and IT experts submitted and ranked ideas for using information technology to better track spending under the economic stimulus law.
Modernization
GAO auditors echo concerns about Grants.gov
Grants.gov is being overwhelmed by applications for economic stimulus funding and applicants are confused about what to do, a new GAO report states.
People
Health IT group wants incentives for EHRs
A health IT organization wants the Obama administration to take an incremental approach in implementing the economic stimulus law concerning electronic health records.
Modernization
Recovery board begins online dialogue with IT vendors
The panel overseeing the economic stimulus law debuted a new Web site today to invite ideas from IT vendors, experts and consumers.
Modernization
More rules are due on stimulus money
OMB will issue a third round of guidance in early May to help agencies handle the data reporting and audit requirements of the economic stimulus law.
Cybersecurity
Survey: IT high on wish list for new money
State and local public safety agencies want to use new federal money to help fund technology projects, according to a new survey.
Modernization
City Web sites track new federal money
Several cities have established Web sites to track the $50 billion in economic stimulus spending cities will get.
Digital Government
Bill would help state auditors track money
A House committee chairman is writing legislation to provide federal funds to state auditors to help them oversee spending under the stimulus law.
Modernization
Agencies to hold online talk with IT community
Starting April 27, OMB and the stimulus oversight board will ask the IT community how to best achieve transparency for reporting spending under the economic stimulus law.
Cybersecurity
Interior Department to upgrade disaster monitoring
The U.S. Geological Survey will upgrade volcano, earthquake, and flood monitoring and warning systems.
Modernization
States launch stimulus-tracking sites
All 50 states are now online with stimulus act Web sites, but they vary in quality and usefulness.
Cybersecurity
Administration addresses power grid weaknesses
The Obama administration is speeding development of cyber protections for the smart grid.
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