Digital Government
Varied questions drawn from troops in virtual town hall meetings
While the president received questions dealing with wartime strategy, Gates dealt with nitty-gritty Defense issues and Mullen fielded more politically tinged comments.
Modernization
NASA could outsource flights, insource IT
While budget woes leave future space missions in question, the department's cloud computing programs could help curb costs.
Digital Government
RFID tags eyed to track Washington-area patients in case of disaster
System would serve one private, two federal hospitals.
Modernization
Upcoming migration to Windows 7 could be a headache for agencies
Federal IT shops that still use Windows XP will be required to save data and settings before making the switch, or be forced to buy technical support from Microsoft.
Modernization
End-of-year IT spending expected to increase more than in past years
After delaying spending to work on the presidential transition and stimulus package programs, agencies are expected to upgrade hardware and bolster defense and security programs.
Digital Government
E-health committee calls for multiple groups to certify records systems
Decision would remove conflict of interest that critics charge is endemic in the certification process.
Digital Government
Google, Microsoft executives criticize Obama's e-health records plan
Officials want White House to give patients access to their medical records and to focus on managing health data, not on the specifics of the electronic health record.
Cybersecurity
Cyber leadership takes shape at Homeland Security
Experts hope DHS will improve coordination of cybersecurity initiatives.
Cybersecurity