Tech
Compatibility dictates rollout of emergency responder, port IDs
In deploying the card-check systems, the difficulty is making sure the cards and card reader can talk to each other.
Tech
Lawmakers, others urge more attention to drug review system
Much of the difficulty in conducting effective drug surveillance is the FDA budget, observers say.
Management
Reported drop in free tax e-filings revives criticisms
Though participation in program is decreasing, the IRS reports that complaints are down to one per every 2,193 returns.
Defense
Military medical facilities plagued by IT problems
Data management problems extend beyond Walter Reed, congressional staff member says.
Management
NASA is shirking its educational duties, union says
Labor group asks appropriators to give space agency about $1 billion more than President Bush proposed for fiscal 2008.
Tech
Study: Government outpaces private sector on telework
The big barrier in the private sector is the bottom line, analyst says.
News
Science agency asks lawmakers to boost staff funding
Director says agency also needs more automated tools to ease employees’ workload.
Tech
Earmarks data now set to go online in phases
Initial installment will include aggregate data on the number and cost of earmarks down to the agency and account level.
News
Lawmakers seek to draw attention to FOIA
Committee is crafting bill that would give agencies incentives to act on requests for information in a timely fashion.
Tech
Science agency chastised for its spending priorities
Cybersecurity doesn’t make list of National Science Foundation priorities.
Tech
Google seeks to sell agencies on hosted software
Search engine giant has recently begun selling software products on demand to government and industry.
Tech
Government's global news pulled from USA.gov site
Some government watchdog groups say they are pleased that GSA is now complying with federal law on its public Web site.
Tech
Health agency pulls 'podcasting' page after hacking
CDC warns that public users who accessed the site the day of the breach may have contracted a virus, so they should scan their computers for problems.
News
Lawmakers, administration clash over science funding
Legislator says administration’s R&D proposals ignore critical areas such as teacher training and science education.
Tech
Senators question HHS chief about health IT issues
Proposed $118 million for the office of the national health IT coordinator called too small.
Tech
White House to publicly identify troubled IT projects
Move comes after senator exerted pressure on OMB to give Congress and GAO the so-called management watch list.
Tech
New IT spending aimed partly at cybersecurity
OMB plans to track agencies' progress with the color-coded scorecards that have become a trademark of the President's Management Agenda.
Tech
Senators criticize HHS over security of health data
Panel focuses on health IT privacy matters related to the Office of Personnel Management's benefits program for federal employees.
Tech
House panels offer fertile ground to review tech issues
Telework would benefit from a close analysis by government management subcommittee, outside observer says.
News
Space agency selects finalists for Mars experiments
U.S. researcher to begin working with the European Space Agency on a 2013 mission to hunt for former signs of life on the planet.
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