Treasury awards Web site analytics work
The Treasury Department's Federal Consulting Group awarded a contract to Maxamine Inc. to provide analytic software to improve government Web site quality and compliance.
Data held by feds, vendors at risk
Federal contractors that agencies rely on for IT management services are responsible for many of the data breaches that agencies reported to the House Government Reform Committee
Medicare.gov makes drug plan costs clear
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has made the selection of Part D drug plan options more transparent for beneficiaries by personalizing the information on its Web site about coverage and costs for 2007.
PBGC awards SRA accounting system contract
The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. has awarded a contract to SRA International Inc. to design and implement the Premium Practitioner System.
NIH awards TechTeam IT support contract
The National Institutes of Health awarded Sytel Inc. a $28 million contract for IT support services for the medical research agency's Office of Information Technology.
Physicians, hospitals slowly expand e-health records
Physicians and hospitals are adopting electronic health records very slowly, about 3 percent more than last year, the Health and Human Services Department announced in a report released Wednesday.
Security challenges persist at IRS despite progress: TIGTA
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration released several recent reports citing the need for the IRS to strengthen patch management and other aspects of IRS security.
HHS pushes pilots to rein in health care costs
Executive order outlines move to IT standards.
House gives urgency to IT security
Along with OMB guidance, agencies under pressure to do more.
Education awards Deloitte migrant data contract
The Education Department has awarded Deloitte Consulting LLP a $14 million contract to develop a migrant student information exchange.
IRS lags on privacy assessments: TIGTA
The IRS needs to conduct privacy assessments for its computer systems that have not been assessed in order to protect its data. The agency also has not adequately monitored its compliance with privacy laws.
VA awards IBM $16 million IT reorg contract
The Veterans Affairs Department has awarded IBM Corp. a $16 million contract to help transform and centralize management of its IT organization.
Social Security selects CISO
The Social Security Administration has a new chief information security officer: John T. Smith, who started last month.
Tom Hughes | A model for security
Under CIO Tom Hughes, the Social Security Administration has attained top grades in IT security. The agency also earned the highest rankings in e-government, human capital, financial management, and performance integration on the President's Management Agenda.
SSA takes claims appeals online, too
Not only has the Social Security Administration digitized the process of filing for disability benefits, the agency also conducts disability appeals hearings online.
Case files travel lighter, faster
The Social Security Administration's Electronic Disability System hastens benefits to the disabled while reducing a tremendous case backlog.
CMS awards up to $1b call center contracts
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded four contracts worth up to $1 billion from which the agency will acquire IT services to support its contact center operations and beneficiary contact center activities.
Senate panel approves VA CIO nominee
The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approves the nomination of Robert Howard as the Veterans Affairs Department CIO and assistant secretary for information and technology.
VA security bill that hardens FISMA passes
The House passed a bill aimed at protecting veterans' personal data and which also requires all federal agencies to notify the public when breaches of sensitive information occur.
OMB should test agency financial management compliance
The Office of Management and Budget and the Government Accountability Office continue to disagree over how much assurance is necessary to determine compliance with federal financial management regulations.
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