Digital Government
New federal CIO lays out ambitious technology agenda
Vivek Kundra says government must take advantage of consumer technologies.
Digital Government
OMB directs agencies to review grants management systems immediately
The government's central Web portal for processing grants is not equipped to handle influx of stimulus-related applications, says budget director.
Digital Government
Customs and Border Protection is confident virtual fence will work
Program director tells House panel that agency will begin to build the high-tech portion of the Secure Border Initiative in April.
Ideas
Stimulate This
TechAmerica, the technology industry association formed by the merger of the Information Technology Association of America and AeA, sponsored a luncheon today where they offered the industry's take on the estimated $100 billion set aside for IT in the recently passed economic stimulus bill.
Digital Government
Virginia takes a lead role in the stimulus plan's push for health IT
A Q&A with Aneesh Chopra, Virginia's secretary of technology and chief information officer, on how the commonwealth will use funds to help build a nationwide electronic health records system.
Digital Government
Tech group hails $100 billion stimulus spending on IT
TechAmerica likes most of what it sees, except for a clause prohibiting companies from hiring workers on H1-B visas.
Digital Government
Accuracy of census could be at risk because of delays, lack of testing
GAO tells lawmakers dearth of IT expertise is a major impediment to the decennial population count.
Digital Government
Government joins whistleblower lawsuit against EMC
Contractor is accused of providing kickbacks to partners and overcharging GSA.
Cybersecurity
Feds look for advanced security tools to thwart hackers
Researchers want to find cybersecurity concepts so cutting edge they will catapult the government ahead of hackers' knowledge and skill.
Digital Government
E-Verify battle shifts to Senate
Omnibus spending bill would extend employment verification program through end of fiscal 2009
Modernization
GSA puts its USA.gov Web site in the cloud
Outsourcing storage and maintenance of the site's applications will halve costs and provide better service and security, agency officials say.
Ideas
Reading the E-Verify Tea Leaves
From my colleague Humberto Sanchez at <em>CongressDaily </em>comes the news that the $410 billion omnibus <a href="http://appropriations.house.gov/default.aspx">spending bill</a> unveiled on Monday by House Democrats includes authorization for the controversial E-Verify program through the end of the fiscal year.
Digital Government
Senators say smaller acquisition staffs led to IT project failures
Lawmakers say a 22 percent reduction in procurement workers resulted in budget overruns and poor performing technology programs, but industry says misplaced incentives also to blame.
Digital Government
Farm Service to seek additional $200 million to fund modernization
Agency likely to receive lawmakers' support for new payment system, despite economic stimulus package providing only 20 percent of needed funds.
Ideas
Where're the Details on GovTrip Hack?
First it was <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090210_9221.php">the FAA</a>. Now news comes of another government Web site<a href="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9128173&intsrc=news_ts_head"> being hacked</a>.
Digital Government
Study says public needs to know more about health IT benefits
Trade-off between privacy and improving medical care is biggest hurdle for consumers.
Digital Government
SSA takes lead on joining electronic health records program
Agency will use national network to retrieve medical information on disability applicants in Virginia.
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