First set of certified e-health records available
The first set of certified electronic health record systems became available this week under the Health and Human Services Department's health IT efforts.
GSA to seek smart card for Social Security
The General Services Administration will issue solicitations seeking smart-card services and devices next month on behalf of the Social Security Administration.
Amendment calls for missing persons database
The Homeland Security Department would be required to set up a new IT system and database for tracking missing persons and reuniting families following major disasters under an amendment approved by the Senate.
Agencies to test ID credentials
The Transportation and the Homeland Security departments will test the interoperability of different identification cards at three ports this week.
IRS pays out millions in fraudulent refunds
The federal government has lost as much as $300 million in improper refunds because the contractor developing a Web-based fraud detection system for the IRS failed to deliver it on time.
Senate bill would boost DHS spending but stall border card plan
The DHS appropriations bill the Senate approved yesterday would delay a requirement that U.S. citizens returning from Western Hemisphere countries present secure identification, such as the new border-crossing card the administration is developing.
GSA readying RFI to figure out costs of E-Authentication
The General Services Administration will in the next month release a request for information on the cost implications of using existing credentials in the E-Authentication federation.
Congress puts brakes on 'passport-lite'
Uncle Sam's plans to design a passport-lite for mandatory use by citizens entering the country have become further mired in debate, as Congress has joined the conflict between the State and Homeland Security departments.
Grants.gov gets set for E-Authentication
Grants.gov is expanding the choice of credential service providers for agencies and users that post their grant opportunities and apply for federal money online.
GSA puts HSPD-12 on a tight timeline
The first large-scale test of the technology that will put Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 into practice is slated to be in place by Oct. 20.
Army close to full PKI implementation
The Army is ahead of schedule in implementing the public-key infrastructure mandates of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12, according to Lt. Gen. Steven W. Boutelle, the Army's CIO.
Saflink broadens smart-card support
Saflink Corp. announced that its SureAccess line of biometric smart-card readers would now also support proximity cards.
IG: U.S. Visit RFID needs better security controls
Use of RFID tags within the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program has been applied with privacy protections but has not been adequately configured, according to the Homeland Security Department IG.
OPM hires USIS for background check support
The Office of Personnel Management tapped U.S. Investigative Services for back-office and administrative support for agency officials who perform background investigations on potential government employees and contractors.
FIPS-201 hits the street
But when will the General Services Administration start approving products and services that adhere to the necessary standards?
Surveys: HSPD-12 plans lag
Two recent surveys signaled just how much agencies and vendors are struggling to implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. The biggest area of trouble identified by federal IT security executives and systems integrators was physical-access control.
NIST revamps crypto requirements for PIV cards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has revised guidelines for the cryptographic elements on new smart government ID cards, which agencies are scheduled to begin issuing in October.
Policy group urges RFID to thwart terrorists
Use of radio frequency identification tracking technologies and 24-hour remote sensor systems on shipping containers not only would boost port security but also would have significant commercial benefits, according to a new study from the Public Policy Institute of California.
GSA releases RFP for HSPD-12 shared services
Under a request for proposals issued last week, the General Services Administration asked vendors to submit their integrated approach to six business processes in six categories of requirements for each business process under HSPD-12.
GPO seeks comments on card-producing plan
The Government Printing Office is seeking industry comments on its proposal to hire a contractor to help build and maintain a repository for developing and producing government identification cards under Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
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