Tech
Obama administration launches new White House Web site
Site is launched minutes after new president is inaugurated.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Reps rip VA over glitch in medical record system
Department IT chiefs say despite error, mistakes at health care facilities are down 86 percent .
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Congress gives electronic health records big boost
House stimulus package includes $20 billion for medical records , while health professionals tout benefits and savings at Senate hearing.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: White House ordered to search employee computers for missing e-mails
Directive, which includes memory sticks, CDs and DVDs, is part of an effort to find messages from a period of more than two years.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: FBI studies biometrics to plan its future research
Report recommends how to improve the technologies the bureau and other agencies use to identify individuals .
Tech
From Nextgov.com: After more than a year, Canon is back on GSA Schedule
After dropping its GSA contract in face of questions about its pricing, the company is back with cheaper products .
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Governments accounted for 1 out of 5 data breaches
Reports show that in 2008 most incidents occurred while data was in transit.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Army announces winners of $497 million biometrics contract
Recipients will collect and store information on enemy combatants, terrorists and other potentially dangerous foreign nationals, in addition to exploring new avenues for the use of biometrics.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: DHS to collect biometric data from green card holders
New rule that expands US VISIT program requires fingerprints and digital photos from noncitizens who are permanent residents .
Tech
From Nextgov.com: SEC mandates open standard for financial records
Requiring public companies to file documents in XBRL could improve oversight of financial markets and change the way stocks are analyzed, investment professionals say.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: GSA announces selections for Alliant Small Business
Seventy-two companies will have a chance to offer IT services ; larger Alliant award still expected in March.
Oversight
Future of Obama's Web communications debated
The Presidential Records Act could cause a shift in the president-elect's online strategy.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Advice for Obama's chief technology officer
Former tech czar Lorentz offers his insights .
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Transition official rejects ties to controversial Hindu group
Sonal Shah says she was unaware of organization’s ties to violence in India.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Defense launches personal health record application test
Soldiers and their families use Google and Microsoft health-records software to manage their medical files online.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: War gaming offers agencies methodology for assessing risk
Simulation technique should not be reserved for military operations, industry specialist says.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Technology could help steady financial markets
Data provider advocates expanding a requirement to use a common reporting language, to shed some light on mortgage-backed securities.
Tech
From Nextgov.com: Agency to assess value of electronic health networks
Researchers will canvass Colorado providers to find out if they've found an online information exchange useful .
Oversight
Groups urge Obama to adopt national broadband strategy
Industry partners liken high-speed framework to federal investments in the electrical grid and highway system.
Tech