CMS tests e-records system for use by physicians
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finally released the much anticipated beta version of its VistA-Office software, which it hopes will push physicians to adopt electronic health records.
Industry calls for government to guide defense of IT infrastructure
A lack of coordination between government and industry hampers efforts to protect the nation's critical infrastructure from cyberattacks and mishaps, a panel of industry experts told the House Science Committee this month.
Census maps its 2010 population count
The Census Bureau is finding that the best way to get employees to buy into an enterprise architecture is to let them participate in developing it.
Next, agencies must sell non-IT managers on the benefits of EA
Agency IT officials say they are beginning to find value in using enterprise architecture to reduce the number of processes, which they expect will ultimately save them money.
Records management, geospatial profiles on deck for the next inning of the FEA
Agency officials worried about records management are about to get some help from the Federal Enterprise Artchitecture.
Senate passes VA, USDA spending bills with IT restraints
In both bills, lawmakers continued the trend of placing limits on department IT spending, such as restricting funds and requiring notification of major IT projects, as they try to control costs.
People on the Move
Office of Personnel Management director <b>Linda Springer</b> has filled five vacancies within the agency, including chief of staff and executive director.
GSA launches Federal Acquisition Service
The General Services Administration has taken a big step toward its goal of establishing the Federal Acquisition Service before the end of the fiscal year.
Social Security makes pick for records scans
The Social Security Administration has awarded a five-year, $124 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. to provide IT services under the agency's Electronic Disability Initiative National Scanning Project.
Auditors rap DHS' Atlas tech program
The Homeland Security Department's Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm should overhaul the management of its Atlas program to build a technology infrastructure for the agency, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
A few agencies can measure improvements
Despite having an abundance of performance measures to determine effectiveness, agency managers generally do not use them to inform their decisions any more than they did several years ago.
NIH systems admin work to get A-76 review
The National Institutes of Health has announced a competitive sourcing study to determine whether its systems administration activities should be contracted out instead of remaining inside the government.
Federal sites still need improvement
Customer satisfaction with government Web sites increased once again last quarter, although there is still need for improvement, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
DHS IG: TSA needs better net security
The Transportation Security Administration has improved its network security, but the agency still cannot ensure that critical computer network operations and data are protected from hackers and can be restored following an emergency, according to a new report from the Homeland Security Department's Office of the Inspector General.
Senate limits IT funds in bill for DOJ, Commerce
The Senate has reined in IT funding for the Commerce and Justice departments and for science and independent agencies, even as it approved a much more generous overall budget than requested.
GAO sees need for more work on FBI's EA
The FBI has made progress in building an enterprise architecture, but the bureau needs to strengthen its efforts or risk developing faulty systems, ac-cording to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Administration aims to get HR, financial centers on track
The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget expect by the end of the year to answer some of the biggest questions surrounding the Lines of Business Consolidation initiatives.
Former Defense official recommends combining reforms with the QDR
A former Defense comptroller told the House Armed Services Committee that the DOD should focus on infrastructure modernization, acquisition and financial management reform in its upcoming Quadrennial Defense Review.
All agencies could face penalties if they fall short on telework
Top House lawmakers are mulling legislation that would withhold money from any federal agency not offering 100 percent of eligible employees the opportunity to telecommute.
Air Force network-centric deal awarded to Dynamic Research
Dynamic Research Corp. will perform program management and acquisition management support for current and emerging systems that support Air and Space operations.
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