Tech
Senator pans federal contract for traffic information site
Contract has allowed one company a long-term monopoly over data collection, Utah Republican claims.
Oversight
Ousted hurricane center chief defends request for new satellite
Head of NOAA says Bill Proenza was reassigned because he wasn’t showing good leadership.
Tech
Science, tech advocates eye increased federal resources
House and Senate appropriators are supporting substantial funding boosts to National Science Foundation education programs.
News
Health IT for veterans gets notice in New Orleans
Mayor Ray Nagin says the city supports rebuilding the VA hospital downtown.
Tech
Panelists discuss cyber threats, government response
Agencies are making significant investments in security, but need to be more proactive at preventing data breaches, security firm official says.
Tech
Panelist notes politics of putting agency information online
Policies are in place for agencies to put public records on the Internet, but agencies are Web-averse, open government advocate says.
Oversight
Tech firms wary of push for contracting reform
Companies contend cost-reimbursement contracts are necessary to complete work in emergency situations, and for research and development.
Tech
Survey: Unauthorized teleworkers a security risk
Report recommends that agencies audit unofficial teleworkers and give them the same home computer security training and equipment as official teleworkers.
Tech
Rules lacking over access to executive branch info
Congress can use tools such as control over agency budgets to encourage disclosure, report notes.
Tech
Librarians use 'wiki' for updates on EPA consolidation
Site is designed to address confusion about the agency’s plan to shift to a primarily digital library setup.
Tech
Mandated 'smart cards' affect tech contractors
In October, agencies had to start issuing standard IDs for all employees and contractors to use in accessing facilities or anything connected to a government computer network.
Tech
Agencies prepare for new telecom services
Citizens who communicate with the government will not see changes, but will benefit from tighter security and various enhancements.
Tech
NASA employees object to data-gathering actions
Agency officials say they are following President Bush’s rules and that requirements are consistent with those across government.
Tech
Probes highlight problems with agencies’ e-mail storage
Multiple agencies are moving toward electronic records-management systems for e-mail, but most still rely on paper-based recordkeeping.
News
Senate gears up to debate FDA drug safety system
Many agree that additional drug safety surveillance is needed, but design of system has watchdog groups concerned.
Defense
Denmark, U.S. military on parallel paths to e-health
Currently, the U.S. military health information exchange can send records to VA treatment centers but cannot receive records from the VA.
News
New hacker techniques threaten agencies
Hackers are constantly concocting new types of malicious software, auditors say.
Tech
Ex-Official: Education database had history of lax security
University officials are concerned lenders are mining the database to obtain private information for marketing products to students.
Tech
FDA's Web overhaul won't inform public, critics say
Transformation is designed to streamline Web operations, expand agency's "reach and effectiveness.”
Tech
Trust and logistics key to standard employee ID cards
It will take several years to enroll everyone in program to give credentials to federal employees and contractors, observers say.
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