Oversight
Senators disappointed with stimulus-tracking site
Watchdog pledges to gather advice for improving recovery.gov through an electronic town hall meeting and independent review.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Prosecutors charge former IRS employee with filing false tax claims
Indianapolis worker allegedly used information from the Integrated Data Retrieval System to prepare six fraudulent income tax returns .
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Obama CIO goes on leave after scandal at former office
Vivek Kundra has not been implicated, but will remain on leave until more is known about his former colleagues’ alleged schemes to defraud the D.C. government.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Virginia takes a lead role in the stimulus plan's push for health IT
A Q&A with Aneesh Chopra, Virginia's secretary of technology and CIO, on how the commonwealth will use funds to help build a nationwide electronic health records system.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Defense urged to develop warfighting systems quicker to keep up in cyberspace
Lengthy software development cycle fails to account for rapidly changing requirements , official says.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Obama proposes big increase in cybersecurity spending at DHS
Fiscal 2010 budget proposal is vague on IT spending, but officials believe the administration will target education, grid computing and health care for significant increases .
Defense
From Nextgov: Homeland Security secretary promises more information sharing
Janet Napolitano says collaborating with state and local governments is crucial to counterterrorism.
Oversight
Bill aims to rein in bloated Defense contracts
Legislation would require reexamination of all Defense contracts more than 25 percent over budget.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Most federal CIOs have direct line to agency leaders
The majority report to top executives, survey shows , but they seek more influence over strategic direction.
Oversight
House omnibus totals more than $400 billion
Package could be considered by the House as soon as Wednesday and includes the nine spending bills Congress has not approved.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Group unveils security controls to thwart cyberattacks
Guidelines designed to offer protection against known attacks on agency systems.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Study says public needs to know more about benefits of health IT
Trade-off between privacy and improving medical care is biggest hurdle for consumers.
Oversight
Agencies test new waters in social media
Government officials are exploring outlets from YouTube to Twitter.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: SSA takes lead on joining electronic health records program
Agency will use national network to retrieve medical information on disability applicants in Virginia.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Final stimulus bill preserves IT spending, with some exceptions
Electronic health records, broadband and agencies' modernization projects receive big money , while some projects hit the Hill's cutting room floor.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Lawmaker denies online messaging compromised Middle East trip
"Twitterversy" underscores how social networking is outpacing federal guidelines for releasing information.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Bush's cyber chief calls national security initiative too secret
Greg Garcia says plan to protect major networks was coordinated and effective, but admits DHS could have done more to share information.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Feds and YouTube close to reaching a deal to post video
Government officials are negotiating terms of service for popular social media sites.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Agencies used social media to manage salmonella outbreak
Federal health officials relied on widgets, blogs, Twitter, podcasts, mobile alerts and videos to keep public up to date on tainted peanut butter.
Tech