COMMUNITY: In the know at IRMCO
Government officials and vendors held forth earlier this month at the 44th IRMCO in Cambridge, Md.
'Did you hear...'
<b>Don't Bogart that Blackberry</b>. Researchers at the University of London Institute of Psychiatry say a recent study found that constant interruptions from e-mail, text messaging and phone calls lead to a temporary 10-point drop in IQ. That's twice the IQ fall-off found in people smoking cannabis, they said.
OPM boards aim to put policy and IT requirements on the same page
Office of Personnel Management officials are trying to direct traffic at the intersection of policy decisions and functional requirements.
Shrinking from 170 to one
The Homeland Security Department will consolidate more than 20 existing portals and 150 Web sites into one enterprise portal serving the entire agency'just as soon as commercial software catches up with its needs.
HHS readies framework for health IT system
The Health and Human Services Department is laying the foundation for a national health information network that would support the exchange of electronic health records.
FBI takes another swing at case management with Sentinel system
With the FBI's Virtual Case File project called out on strikes, the bureau has moved its designated replacement on deck.
People on the Move
The IRS has appointed <b>Janice Lambert</b> as chief financial officer, making her responsible for the accounting of $2 trillion in taxpayer receipts and the tax agency's $10 billion annual operating budget.
The Pipeline
New products from Rosum and Logicube.
Rugged enough for the military
Itronix's GoBook III is one tough notebook.
Security issues trip up DHS info-sharing network
Agency may have rushed to complete network under a false deadline.
Scaling the mountain
Telecom officials analyze massive Networx RFPs to seize opportunities.
Jacksonville gives data on demand
Thin-client applications improve employee productivity.
Panel seeks better security, new standards for e-voting
The Election Assistance Commission is considering recommended changes to voting system guidelines that could beef up security for the systems.
Networx takes another step toward reality
The General Services Administration earlier this month released requests for proposals for Networx, its 10-year, $20 billion telecommunications program.
NGA, NavAir will develop systems jointly
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the Naval Air Systems Command are teaming up to develop and field transformational warfare systems.
DOD plans to boost DISN bandwidth
The Defense Department plans to release a request for proposals this month for technologies to add bandwidth to the Defense Information Systems Network.
Indian Health Service makes e-health deal
The Indian Health Service will share its electronic health record and patient management system with NASA.
Justice Web site to unify sex offender tracking
Attorney General Gonzales said the department will launch a nationwide, searchable sex offender registry by the end of this year.
DHS regulatory plan could have big IT impact
The Homeland Security Department took another step toward administrative and systems maturity last week by publishing its semiannual regulatory agenda.
Census will test handhelds for use in 2010
The Census Bureau will conduct field tests next year of language assistance programs and handheld computers in Travis County, Texas, including parts of Austin, in preparation for the 2010 Decennial Census.
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