Digital Government
GSA adds up cloud savings
The General Services Administration estimates it can save as much as $1.7 million a year by switching its USA.gov search Web site to a cloud computing infrastructure. Here's how the numbers break down.
Digital Government
iPhone overcoming IT security skepticism
Apple's iPhone is winning over enterprise security skeptics and is now becoming a viable option to Research in Motion's BlackBerrys and Microsoft Windows Mobile handsets.
Digital Government
IT Hiring Shows Modest Increase
Hiring expectations of private sector technology recruiters and hiring managers have improved slightly over the past six months, according to a recent <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MzYxNjkzfENoaWxkSUQ9MzU1MTg2fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1">survey</a> by Dice.com. The survey found that 45 percent of recruiters and hiring managers expect flat to increasing hiring plans for the first six months of 2010, while 48 percent of recruiters and hiring managers said they anticipate cutbacks in IT hiring.
Digital Government
HHS beefs up health IT coordinator's office
The Health and Human Services Department's Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology will double in size to prepare for regulations.
Digital Government
Panel: Government should educate workforce on benefits of social media
Agencies can encourage employees to embrace social media through training and adopting tools that align directly with the organization's mission, panelists say.
Digital Government
Most lab results still on paper, impeding push for e-health records
Lack of standards, multiple formats and thousands of clinical terms also make establishing a national health network complex and problematic.
Digital Government
House plans wireless network, but can it be secure, will it work?
The House office buildings' thick marble walls; a requirement to segregate access for members, staffers and the public; and wide swings in traffic volume create one complex project.
Digital Government
House backs e-standards for financial reports
Measures are designed to make it easier for people to search data from firms that receive federal funds.
Digital Government
DHS Launches Cyber Job Fair
The Homeland Security Department on Dec. 11 announced the launch of a virtual job fair to recruit cybersecurity experts.
Digital Government