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Government Tech

February 2010

February 25, 2010

VA to Expand IT Accountability Program

According to InformationWeek , the Veterans Administration has decided to expand its Program Management Accountability System to cover all IT projects, since the program saved the agency $54 milli... More >

Microsoft Offers Government Cloud

According to InformationWeek , Microsoft has announced that it is now offering a dedicated cloud service , hosted in secure, dedicated facilities specifically designed for the government.   Mi... More >

February 19, 2010

DHS Behind Schedule on Smart Card ID System

The Department of Homeland Security's project to develop a standard smart-card identification method for federal employees and contractors is three years behind schedule , according to InformationW... More >

GSA Awards IBM $74.4 Million Contract

ChannelWeb reports that the U.S. General Services Administration has awarded IBM an eight-year, $74.4 million contract to consolidate nine critical GSA applications into a single system. The contr... More >

February 18, 2010

Federal Health IT Policy Committee Revamps 'Meaningful Use'

The federal Health IT Policy Committee is revamping the proposed definition of what constitutes the meaningful use of e-health records. But that may not make it any easier for health care providers... More >

February 12, 2010

Grants for Health Technology, Job Training Coming Soon

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis will announce nearly $1 billion in grants to increase the use of health information technology , according ... More >

February 11, 2010

FTC Awards Cyber Security Deal to AT&T

According to NetworkWorld , the Federal Trade Commission has awarded AT&T Government Solutions an eight-year, $5 million contract to provide managed security services, intrusion notification a... More >

Cyber ShockWave to Test Government Readiness

The Bipartisan Policy Center plans to host a simulated cyber attack on the United States, reports Nextgov . The goal of Cyber ShockWave is to demonstrate how the government would respond in the ev... More >

February 10, 2010

Report Urges Congress to Define CTO Role

A report by the Congressional Research Service warns that the poorly defined role of the federal chief technology officer , held by Aneesh Chopra, could jeopardize the role's existence. InformationW... More >

DARPA Hires Hacker as Program Manager

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has hired Peiter Zatko,   a respected hacker known as "Mudge," to be a program manager, according to CNET News .   Zatko will get a "good chunk... More >

February 9, 2010

DoE to Get Microsoft Products Thanks to TKCIS-CDW-G Partnership

According to a press release , CDW Government LLC is partnering with TKC Integration Services on a five-year agreement to provide a broad range of Microsoft server, desktop and collaboration softwar... More >

Agencies Meet Open Government Directive Deadline

According to InformationWeek , every major agency has met the most recent deadline for the Open Government Directive. The directive details steps federal agencies must take to become more transpa... More >

February 5, 2010

Government Offers Free Mobile Health Text Messaging Service

The first free nationwide mobile health service in the United States is up and running.   InformationWeek reports that the Text4baby program is designed to promote mother and child health thr... More >

NSF Scientists to Get Microsoft Azure Access

According to InformationWeek , government-funded scientists are getting free access to Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud computing platform, thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and the National... More >

February 4, 2010

IBM to Create Cloud Computing Model for U.S. Air Force

Bloomberg reports that IBM is testing cloud computing for the U.S. Air Force , hoping to silence concerns that the technology poses security risks.   Robert Ames, deputy chief technology offic... More >

February 3, 2010

VA IT Budget Not Getting a Boost in Fiscal 2011

Even though the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will get a total proposed fiscal 2011 budget of $57 billion, which is a 20 percent increase since 2009, IT won't be getting a piece of the pie , r... More >

February 2, 2010

Tech Spending Increased in Fiscal 2011 Budget

President Obama's fiscal 2011 budget boosts federal IT spending to $79.4 billion , a 1.2 percent increase from the $78.4 billion 2010 budget level, reports InformationWeek .   That amount will... More >

U.S. Navy Establishes Cyber Command

Following in the footsteps of the Air Force and the Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy has established a command center dedicated to overseeing and protecting its presence in cyber space, reports Infor... More >