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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Old-school recordkeeping meets the Digital Age
Authorities offer different prescriptions for managing electronic files.
(Posted August 18, 2008)
Massachusetts requires EHRs in hospitals by 2015
Health care cost containment bill also creates a way to develop a statewide HIE and promotes health IT in other ways.
(Posted August 11, 2008)
Welles: The dark age of distraction
Are we increasingly lost in the 24/7 world? A new book suggests ways to battle against the age of distraction.
(Posted August 11, 2008)
Can agencies take the new iPhones seriously?
With more users clamoring for Apple's latest phones, IT leaders must decide if these phones are smart enough to handle an agency's needs.
(Posted August 4, 2008)
Dial in the perfect smart phone
Experts explain the key usability features, services and security issues to consider when making a buy.
(Posted August 4, 2008)
Editorial: Presidential transformers
We hope the next president will choose Internet-savvy advisers who share our optimism about using technology in government.
(Posted July 28, 2008)
Telework’s weak link
Telework programs can provide plenty of perks, but they can also be a breeding ground for security risks.
(Posted July 14, 2008)
OMB: Agencies must shed more gateways
The federal government will have fewer than 100 external Internet connections near the end of fiscal 2009 to improve security, an Office of Management and Budget official said today.
(Posted July 10, 2008)
BBN field tests portable translator
BBN Technologies has developed a translation device that enables a two-way dialogue between speakers of different languages.
(Posted June 23, 2008)
A new life for talk-to-text?
Efforts of speech-recognition developers could pay off as a smart application for smart phones.
(Posted June 23, 2008)
Army to lift ban on public access to online library
The Federation of American Scientists had filed a FOIA request asking the Army to release all unclassified information housed at the Reimer Digital Library.
(Posted February 21, 2008)
New tech improves communication for employees with loss of hearing
The Library of Congress has begun a new video relay service to improve how deaf and hard-of-hearing employees can communicate with each other and with hearing employees.
(Posted February 20, 2008)
Section 508 remains a high hurdle
GSA pursues a carrot-and-stick strategy for improving compliance with the law.
(Posted February 18, 2008)
Improve your visibility
Agency practices often hinder information access, but search engine optimization helps.
(Posted February 18, 2008)
GSA to grade agencies on 508 compliance
The IT Accessibility and Workforce division will sample solicitations and let agencies know how well they are meeting the requirements.
(Posted January 29, 2008)
Agencies overlook disability rule
Few agency IT solicitations include mandatory Section 508 specifications
(Posted December 3, 2007)
OMB again reminds agencies to comply with Section 508
The latest memo comes after a GSA survey found only 3 percent of procurements included the accessibility standards.
(Posted November 13, 2007)
Alliance: DHS will miss Pass card deadline
The Smart Card Alliance says the department cannot finish testing ID cards with RFID tags in time for them to be an alternative to passports by next summer.
(Posted September 18, 2007)
Section 508 update to build on existing standards
The Section 508 Refresh will further specify how federal agencies are expected to make IT accessible to people with disabilities.
(Posted March 22, 2007)






 
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Management:

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Policy:

Old-school recordkeeping meets the Digital Age
Authorities offer different prescriptions for managing electronic files.

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Youthful thinking
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