Digital Government
Amtrak WiFi for Everyone
Amtrak has offered WiFi service to high rollers zooming along the Northeast corridor on the high-speed Acela Express trains, but the national passenger rail carrier said it has released a proposal to now provide WiFi on all its trains.
Digital Government
Hospitals Woo Docs With E-Docs
Even as hospitals struggle to meet the government's "meaningful use" requirements for electronic health records, another critical factor is emerging that could determine the primacy of EHRs: friendliness of use.
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Making IT Look Good to Minorities
<em>National Journal</em>, a Nextgov sister publication, will be hosting a discussion on "The American Workforce is Changing: Can the Business and Education Sectors Keep Up?" The panel will discuss "the changing demographics of the new generation that is entering today's workforce." An e-mail promoting the discussion, which will take place June 17 at the Newseum, says minorities now "comprise two-fifths of this new wave of workers."
Digital Government
Cybersecurity needs McGruff the crime dog!
If user ignorance is the most obvious cybersecurity vulnerability, is a public awareness campaign the best solution? Or just a waste of money?
Digital Government
NASA's FISMA stance stirs up a debate
Numerous FCW readers are concerned that federal officials do not understand the real value of the security C&A process.
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Agency data management plan doesn’t fly, GAO says
The FAA is preparing to use more data in its risk management, but the efforts fall short, a new report says.
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Army steps up data center consolidation after imposing server moratorium
The Army's effort at data center consolidation is in step with today’s announcement from President Barack Obama that all federal agencies must consolidate and reduce data centers.
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6 Big Questions for the Future of Gov 2.0
This special issue of Federal Computer Week is devoted entirely to the comments and insights of our readers.
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Trade group sees unintended consequences in new cybersecurity bill
The technology trade association TechAmerica is worried about regulatory provisions of a new comprehensive cybersecurity intoduced June 10 by three senior senators.
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AT&T iPad data leak: Hack or hype?
Compromised data was limited to e-mail addresses, many of which are already publicly available, but authorities still plan to probe the incident.
Digital Government
Winners named in Veterans Health Affairs IT competition
Officials choose 26 entries from more than 6,500 submissions from VHA employees.
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