New data center, warehouse to help CMS reduce improper payments
Physicians who bilk Medicare on medical claims may not be able to hide much longer among the system stovepipes of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Agriculture awards GTSI mobile, wireless contracts
The Agriculture Department awarded two blanket purchase agreements to GTSI Corp. for mobile and wireless hardware and software.
EPA seeks geospatial data hosting
The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking information about industry ability to host geospatial data sets from a variety of sources.
CMS to stop paying non-HIPAA-compliant Medicare claims
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will stop paying electronic Medicare claims that do not comply with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
NOAA plans to consolidate its IT support
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to release a request for proposals for a six-year consolidated IT support services contract by the end of September.
E-debit card reduces food stamp errors
The Agriculture Department has cut $1.4 billion in improper payments over five years from its Food Stamp program by adopting an electronic benefits card, and aligning state and federal benefit criteria.
Joseph officially in as Transportation chief enterprise architect
Rhonda Joseph officially took the reins today as Transportation Department chief enterprise architect.
NOAA to seek consolidated IT support services
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to release a request for proposals for a six-year, consolidated IT support services contract by the end of September.
Agencies get more choices from GoLearn
Federal agencies will have more than 59 vendors in six specialized areas to choose from for their online learning services under a contract awarded by the Office of Personnel Management earlier this month.
Senate is expected to restore health IT funds
The Health and Human Services Department's health IT initiative will likely get full funding next year after all.
Senate committee approves combined health IT bill
Lawmakers today approved out of committee a health IT bill that combines the features of two similar pieces of legislation that had attracted wide bipartisan support.
DHS pilots RFID system to speed border crossings
As the Homeland Security Department adds data and verification requirements to its visa program, it's also trying to reduce the time required for international travelers to pass through U.S. entry and exit points.
VA names Wooten to head enterprise program management office
The Veterans Affairs Department today named David Wooten, a retired Navy aviator and senior program manager, to direct its new enterprise program management office.
CMS assessing patient health record development for Medicare recipients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking industry comment to determine how involved the agency should be in the development of personal electronic health records for its target populations.
GAO: Census should make IT management consistent
The Census Bureau has yet to consistently perform actions related to IT management practices that it has put in place because it lacks clearly defined and written procedures, according to a new report.
Senate appropriators cut HHS funding for health IT
The Senate Appropriations Committee has recommended nearly $30 million less for health IT initiatives than the amount approved by the House.
Pension insurer seeks financial software help
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. seeks proposals for development of an integrated financial and accounting system. PBGC, which insures workers' pensions, wants to reduce costs and delays involved with aging systems and outdated business processes, and provide an online transaction-based system.
GAO sees long road to sharing public health IT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Homeland Security Department are pursuing related public health IT initiatives to create a national health IT strategy and federal architecture, but there is little integration between the agencies' efforts.
GSA awards SAIC systems integration contract
The General Services Administration awarded a task order valued at up to $46.6 million to Science Applications International Corp. to provide systems integration services for GSA's Enterprise Customer Relationship Management implementation.
OMB to expand guidance for watch list projects
The Office of Management and Budget expects to release within two weeks further guidance for agencies on management of high-risk IT projects.
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