Modernization
Agencies cite progress six months after IT reform mandate
Reports tout data center closures and boast savings through moves to the cloud.
Digital Government
Gates, Shinseki detail joint health record management and development plans
The Defense-Veterans Affairs project will use commercial software where possible, the secretaries say in a memo.
Cybersecurity
White House rejects terrorism-related cyberwar provisions in House bill
Administration officials say military operations in cyberspace are vital to national security, but worry about proposed law's language.
Modernization
Defense looks for commercial alternative to its broadband battlefield radio
The Army could buy as many as 25,000 of the radios by 2022, if the procurement goes through.
Digital Government
Army reports significant jump in stress levels for combat troops
But the latest mental health survey minimizes depression compared to post-deployment assessments.
Cybersecurity
Administration unveils cybersecurity foreign policy
Officials acknowledge report outlining path to improved interagency cooperation is vague on details.
Modernization
Impact of data center closures unclear
Three weeks after the White House announced a plan to close 137 federal data centers, details on the extent of the move remain unclear.
Cybersecurity
White House sends Congress a long-awaited cybersecurity proposal
The guidelines don't address some contentious issues, including the president's authority to shut down the Internet in an emergency.
Cybersecurity