Digital Government

Sign Up for the Bataan March

Last year, I hiked in the <a href=http://www.bataanmarch.com/>Bataan Memorial Death March</a> and <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2009/03/the_army_got_it_right.php>considered it one of the top 10 events of my life</a>, a day where those old fashioned words comradeship and camaraderie rang true.

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VA and DOD expand health data exchange pilot

The Veterans Affairs and Defense departments are beginning a health data exchange pilot project in Virginia as the next phase of their virtual lifetime electronic record development.

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Agencies Join Forces to Recruit

Federal agencies will need to fill more than 11,500 mission-critical information technology jobs during the next three years, and they must be prepared to meet the high demand for the talent, particularly given the increasing eligibility for retirement among federal workers and insufficient IT talent pipelines, according to a new <a href="http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/documents/IT%20Issue%20Brief%20Final.pdf">report</a> by the Partnership for Public Service.

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Air Force's retro acquisition strategy comes with a price

The latest twist in the Air Force tanker program is the product of a dysfunctional procurement system, writes blogger Steve Kelman.

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DOD social media policy fails to answer security questions

Former Director of Defense Information Paul Strassmann questions how DOD's new directive, permitting NIPRNet access to the Internet, will work without more explicit security direction.

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White House details how agencies should legally organize contests

Guidance includes following federal acquisition rules, contracting with a third party and using department-specific mandates.

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Security Breach Déjà Vu at VA

Oh my, when will they ever learn at the Veterans Affairs Department? I have heard from well placed sources that the VA inspector general may start an investigation into how and why an employee of the VA medical center in Atlanta downloaded patient clinical data to a personal laptop.