People

The new faces of telework

Better tools and changing attitudes cut the commute time for government professionals.

Modernization

Pioneering a home-based command

Capt. James Oakes is the first officer to participate in the Virtual Command program, which allows him to work from home.

Cybersecurity

A new take on personal-use rules

Agencies are reviewing and rewriting their acceptable-use policies to keep them current.

Digital Government

Transit dollars

The federal government is a major source of transportation information technology funding.

Digital Government

IT could aid transit during crunch

Public transportation ridership is up, but will the money be there for efficiency-boosting projects?

People

2 more tips for Web 2.0 security

Here are more security considerations that apply when using Web 2.0 applications.

People

What's wrong with a little networking?

The federal government doesn't have a clear social-networking policy.

People

Play it safe on the interactive Web

Testing new features, sanitizing XML and securing development can help reduce risks from Web 2.0.

Digital Government

Getting on the same page

Web-based mashups give agencies a new tool for connecting scattered data and applications.

Modernization

Explaining dual licensing

Many commercial open-source vendors offer their software under an open-source license and a commercial license.

Modernization

A starring role for open source?

High-profile applications — not just unseen infrastructure — might be the next frontier.

Digital Government

HIPAA audits drive business for privacy software firm

Electronic ID theft, snooping and HIPAA audits have contributed to the growth of FairWarning, a St. Petersburg, Fla., privacy auditing firm.

Digital Government

Nebraska, Idaho HIEs pick health record-sharing system

Both statewide health information exchanges choose solution from Axolotl as information management platform.

Digital Government

New York state considers accrediting RHIOs

State officials will rely on RHIOs to govern health information exchanges and want to be able to assure stakeholders that they're up to the task.

Digital Government

Calif. health district deal would eliminate faxes

Palomar Pomerado Health taps Novo Innovations to link San Diego-area physicians — including those without EMRs — to a health care grid.

People

No easy path to integrated MDA

Challenges in developing a collaborative maritime domain awareness system for better homeland security are many.

Modernization

Coast Guard fuses data sources

The Coast Guard uses a Trusted Computer Solutions product that received accreditation at the top-secret and secret levels in 2006.

People

In search of safe harbor

The complexities of port facilities make maritime domain awareness one of the biggest challenges in homeland security.

Digital Government

Wisconsin seeks plan for statewide HIE

State's health department solicits bids for consulting services to interconnect regional health information exchanges.

Digital Government

Tennessee HIE extends data reach

Shared Health is tapping integration software and launching a new platform to improve its interface with the clinical community.