Digital Government

Congress approves $1.4 billion military health IT budget

Omnibus also includes $3.1 billion in information technology funds for Veterans Affairs.

Modernization

Congress directs Defense to use commercial data centers

Language in authorization act also zeroes out funds for Army enterprise email.

Digital Government

Only half of dot-gov sites are active, GSA reports

Fewer than half of the surveyed agencies have developed an agencywide Web strategy and most say they manage their websites in a highly decentralized way.

Cybersecurity

Trust but verify: Ensuring digital identities

The Obama administration wants to partner with the e-commerce industry to make sure citizens are who they say they are online. But it's not clicking yet.

Cybersecurity

Nation states seen as biggest cybersecurity threat

Estonia serves as a model of the dangers lurking behind coordinated Internet attacks.

Digital Government

TRICARE kicks off procurement for Defense/VA pharmacy system

Electronic system eventually will manage 190 million prescriptions a year for the two departments.

Cybersecurity

Hackers target U.N., World Bank personnel

New group identifies with Occupy Wall Street movement and threatens to take on financial sector.

Digital Government

We the People draws a curious crowd

Legalization of marijuana and animal cruelty top petitioners' concerns; the economy and national security, not so much.

Digital Government

Say goodbye to that personal printer

With an eye toward savings, the Veterans Affairs Department wants to cut 45,000 printers over the next five years.

Digital Government

Watchdog outlines IT best practices

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Digital Government

EPA hits roadblocks on environmental regulations

The agency won a long-fought battle over fuel standards, but other controls have proved harder to enact.

Cybersecurity

Experts caution against overreacting to potential water plant hack

Former officials say a possible breach of a utility control system needs further analysis to identify the cause.