Senate approves $5.6 billion for bioterror protections
The Senate approved legislation to fund $5.6 billion for Project BioShield over 10 years to research, develop and stockpile vaccines, antidotes, and medical and diagnostic devices to protect the nation from bioterror attacks.
HUD activates Pay.gov for electronic lender fees
Pay.gov will reduce transaction and processing costs for HUD.
VA, DOD two-way medical data exchange uncertain, GAO says
The Veterans Affairs and Defense departments are proceeding with development of their own computer-based patient records systems but lack a clear strategy as to how to build electronic data exchange capability.
HHS creates internal group to speed up medical technology innovation
Task force to weigh, promote innovation in health care and to speed the development of new medical technologies.
VA licenses medical consent software
The Veterans Affairs Department will use medical consent software from Dialog Medical in 162 VA hospitals and hundreds of outpatient clinics.
USDA focuses on consolidation
Agriculture Department CIO Scott Charbo has worked in the agricultural field since he graduated from college.Charbo grew up on a quarter-acre grass farm in rural south Florida, and he wanted to work in a field that would offer steady employment.
GAO says VA, DOD e-health data interface lacks detailed plan
Veterans Affairs and Defense departments have failed to initiate a defined architecture and project management to develop a two-way electronic exchange of patient health data, GAO reported.
HHS launches WebMD health information pilot
The Health and Human Services Department has started distributing its consumer health information on a new HHS "channel" on popular online site WebMD.
IRS will put business rules engine to the test
The IRS this summer will test the business rules engine that will power its long-awaited taxpayer database, and it plans to implement the software in 2006.
Agriculture software to better manage conservation lands
Web-based software will more efficiently rank offers based on environmental benefits and cost, calculate payment rates and eligibility determinations.
Treasury asks industry for next-generation network
The Treasury Department has released a request for proposals for the Treasury Communications Enterprise, its next-generation enterprise network to enhance communications services from Northrop Grumman Corp., whose contract is set to expire in September 2005. The 10-year contract could be worth $3 billion if all options are exercised.
HHS app for preventive care runs on PDAs
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is making available a clinical application for personal digital assistants for doctors and other health care providers.
SSA makes protecting privacy a 'cornerstone'
The Social Security Administration completed privacy impact assessments on eight of its systems long before the E-Government Act of 2002 required them.
Agencies using medical data got in the act early
Agencies that handle medical information have a leg up on meeting the privacy requirements of the E-Government Act of 2002. The reason: They've been dealing with such issues for years.
FAA makes airport status feature available for PDAs
The Fly FAA Wireless application provides updates on flying conditions, flight status.
Agriculture appoints new eGov council members
Nine members join new USDA Technology and eGovernment Advisory Council.
FAA oceanic air traffic control system installed in Oakland
ATOP will let controllers reduce space between aircraft flying in U.S. oceanic airspace.
E-filers just shy of half of all tax filers
Taxpayers e-filed more than 49 percent of all returns. IRS commissioner predicts "we will reach a milestone" next year.
Treasury seeks next-generation network
Treasury Communications Enterprise is a next-generation enterprise network to enhance communications services.
Transportation awards infrastructure, surveillance services contract
The Transportation Department has awarded a $46 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to five companies for communications, navigation and surveillance services.
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