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GAO: Close to $1B in unobligated grants in still open accounts
Grants money expires after a period of time, during which a grantee federal agency must disburse the amount to a recipient and the recipient must spend it.
196 federal data centers to be shuttered in fiscal 2013
The federal government plans to close 196 data centers in fiscal 2013 according to newly-released figures posted May 11 to data.gov .
Drug policy to focus on treatment more than prison, says drug czar
National drug policy should focus less on incarceration and more on treatment, drug czar Gil Kerlikowske, said April 17.
Security and privacy issues unaddressed in Stage 2 Meaningful Use proposal garner attention at policy meeting
The Stage 2 Meaningful Use notice of proposed rulemaking (.pdf) the Health and Human Services Department published March 7 addresses many but not all of the health IT policy committee's concerns...
Mobile devices and apps pose cybersecurity challenges
Mobile device adoption in federal agencies is challenging current cybersecurity thinking in many ways, said members of a panel speaking March 23 at a breakfast hosted by AFCEA Bethesda. "I'm not
CMS releases proposed Stage 2 meaningful use EHR objectives
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released Feb. 23 a proposed rule for the second stage of meaningful use objectives for health care providers in the process of adopting electronic
Health information exchanges need work, says ONC official
There are a few pockets of successful health information exchanges nationwide--arrangements designed to share data, enhance communications and integrate health provider networks as part of healthcare
White House standards memo sends strong signal, says Saunders
A Jan. 17 White House memo on the importance of private sector involvement in standards-setting sends an important message to federal agencies and foreign governments, said Mary Saunders, director of
Agencies not sharing enough information, says Karen Evans
Even by federal internal measures, information sharing remains a challenge, said Karen Evans, who occupied the position of federal chief information officer during most of the George W. Bush
HHS, DOT start open government plan refresh
Two federal agencies seek feedback to inform updates to their open government plans as the 2 year deadline for refreshing them comes due this spring. The Open Government Directive requires executive
