Oversight
From Nextgov.com: SSA awards $2.8 billion services support contract
Four firms will compete for task orders to help the agency exchange electronic medical records, and expand Internet services for Medicare and supplemental security income applicants.
News
From Nextgov.com: Social Security data center project encounters delays
Settling on a location for the facility has proved difficult, with some lawmakers concerned the administration isn't shopping for the best deal .
News
From Nextgov.com: Watchdog group gives Obama mixed review on openness
OpenTheGovernment.org calls the White House the most open in history, but criticizes it for spending large sums to create and secure classified information.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Scientists view cybersecurity as an intimidating conundrum
Former National Science Foundation executive says technical issues and the enormity of the task make securing the Internet and networks ‘the most difficult challenge’ for researchers.
Oversight
FDA unveils performance management site
Online system will allow public to monitor agency’s activities and drug approval process.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Contractors want to review troubled technology projects with OMB
Vendors say administration officials should allow them to weigh in on fixing the management of high-risk initiatives and should keep companies abreast of development interruptions.
Defense
Cybersecurity costs climb as market expands
Push to secure data and systems creates multibillion-dollar market for contractors.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Government ethics office reorganizing site to make policies easier to digest
Too many pages and documents confuse federal employees who want to demystify the rules of professional conduct.
News
From Nextgov.com: Agencies bust myth of year-end buying sprees
Once thought of as spendthrifts when September came, some officials now align their IT purchases with executives’ top initiatives and mission-critical services.
News
From Nextgov.com: White House crackdown on IT might be a moneymaker for vendors
Suppliers of easy-to-configure software say they could receive more business when departments recompete canceled projects , or when they buy smaller systems.
Oversight
Obama sends 30 tech projects back to the drawing board
Modernization of paper-based payment system for retirees is among the initiatives getting a second look.
Defense
Senators question Marshals Service over full-body scan images
Lawmakers say practice of retaining images taken during screening procedures at a federal courthouse in Florida could compromise individuals’ privacy.
Features
Cyber Costs Climb
Push to secure data and systems creates multibillion-dollar market for contractors.
News
From Nextgov.com: Senate funds Web services sites, but cuts cloud computing budget
Congress is uneasy with the amount of thought the administration has put in to consolidating data centers governmentwide.
News
From Nextgov.com: EPA posts toxic pollution data early to encourage crowdsourcing
Officials said they published the reports so communities, public interest groups and facilities can identify errors, and use the information to make decisions.
Trends
The Science of Funding
John McGowan fosters teamwork on the Web to target promising medical research investments.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Agencies begin to identify failing IT projects for high-risk list
OMB says if flagged programs aren’t turned around, they could be cut from next budget cycle.
News
From Nextgov.com: Reining in runaway IT projects is key to controlling costs, forum participants say
Public and private sector tech officials gather to tackle wasteful spending and growing distrust in government.
News
From Nextgov.com: Google unveils apps suite for government
Company says it is the first set of cloud computing tools to be certified as meeting federal security standards.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: White House cites use of health data as example of its innovation initiative
Government information stored in file cabinets inhibits entrepreneurial energy , so the Obama administration is releasing it, says federal chief technology officer.
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