HHS will first request that states determine the privacy and security problems that could impede interoperability as they digitize health care information. For example, privacy and security regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provide baseline safeguards, but a number of states have more stringent requirements. Variations in privacy and security standards can impede interoperability, Leavitt said.
Weiterlesen: USA: Massive collaboration needed for health care IT interoperability
Changing the current situation is crucial for the long-term success of digital government, according to Sharon Dawes, director of the Center for Technology in Government. "Think about all the things we want to achieve with e-government: for citizens, high-quality services that are customer-centric, flexible and convenient; for our society, a government that works intelligently and efficiently in all its functions -- from environmental protection, to social welfare to homeland security," she said. "Success in all of these depends on our ability to share information and processes across boundaries."
Immer mehr US-Städte errichten ihre eigene drahtlose Internet-Infrastrastruktur, um ihren Einwohnern gratis oder günstig Internet-Zugang zur Verfügung zu stellen.
OMBs plan calls for the private sector to join the competition for human resources work as early as September and for financial management work by the next fiscal year, Tim Young, associate administrator at OMBs Office of E-Government and Information Technology, said May 3.
Weiterlesen: USA: OMB seeks private-sector competition for HR, finance services
A new review says IRS business cases did not report costs accurately or comply with federal requirements and agency guidelines.
The tax agency disagreed, saying auditors did not accurately portray some agency actions that played only a minor role in decision-making. IRS said it has started to fix reporting problems, which it will complete later this year when fiscal 2007 budget submissions are due.
Weiterlesen: USA: IRS needs to improve business cases, IG says