It has been announced that Peter Orszag will be stepping down from his position as White House budget director within the coming months. He will become the first high-profile member of the Obama administration to leave his position and is leaving before the administration faces its next budget. Orszag’s spokeman, Kenneth Baer, commented on his [...]

As we reported last week, Navy CIO Robert Carey is expected to leave his current position by the end of the summer, departing as the Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network kicks into high gear and legacy IT architectures like the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet continue to be phased out. Whoever moves in to fill CIO Carey’s [...]

The Office of Management and Budget last week introduced two initiatives that will help reduce fraud and improper payments made to entities and individuals, cut government waste and create a more transparent government responsive to the American public, according to OMB Director Peter R. Orszag. Last week, President Barack Obama issued a memorandum calling for [...]

Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at a meeting for North Carolina Advocates for Justice meeting this past weekend and highlighted the need for legal representation for those who cannot afford it. In his address, Holder called the legal system “overburdened” as public defenders have too large a caseload without adequate finances to properly fulfill their [...]

Although U.S. operations in Afghanistan are proving to be a “tough pull,” progress is being made nonetheless, Department of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday told “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace. Gates said Army Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, had noted that headway was being made [...]

Cutting-edge virtual reality medical technology will soon be available for patients at the new National Intrepid Center of Excellence, which will hold its ribbon cutting ceremony June 24, according to the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury. Developed by video and voice communication solutions companies Motek Medical and Polycom Telemedicine [...]

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today issued a final rule to create a temporary certification program for electronic health record technology, establishing processes organizations must follow to be authorized by the national coordinator to test and certify EHR technology. Use of “certified EHR technology” is a requirement for providers wanting [...]

As the White House’s third nominee to lead the TSA, John Pistole delivered his remarks in front of legislators during a Senate hearing yesterday. Pistole spoke of plans to strengthen the safety of international aviation, public transportation, the advancement of TSA’s mission and collaboration with Congress. His extensive background and involvement in fighting terrorism, he [...]

The U.S. House approved a small-business lending program, which would create a $30 billion government fund for increased lending to small businesses to spur economic growth. The House voted 241-182, and the bill will now continue onto the Senate. The $30 billion would be combined with another $3.5 billion that was part of another bill [...]

In an effort to better fight online fraud, the private sector and the government have released a new online-fraud alert service designed to facilitate information sharing concerning compromised accounts. Microsoft, eBay and PayPal have teamed up with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance to launch a program that will help mitigate potential losses due to [...]