Digital Government

HERBB's Not Here

I've spent the past two work days attempting -- to no avail -- to access documents on an upcoming procurement on the Hanscom [Mass.] Air Force Base Electronic Request for Proposals Bulletin Board, known as <a href=http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil/>HERBB</a>, which the Air Force Electronic Systems Center operates.

Digital Government

Rethinking Video Conferencing

A couple of years ago, the Defense Information Systems Agency cranked up a <a href=https://www.fbo.gov/index?tab=core&s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e0df5e4191fab7cf3d34369fba79a69e&cck=1&au=&ck=>procurement</a> for the operation and maintenance of its video conferencing hubs scattered nationwide. The sites were essentially television studios for generals and other top Defense Department officials, but today, practically everyone has a TV studio attached to their computer - a camera and a microphone.

Digital Government

Liability an issue with health care software

Vendors should not be absolved of responsibility for technology that causes medical errors, IT specialists say.

Digital Government

TSA improves program to check airline passengers against terrorist list

Secure Flight, which screens air travelers against a watch list, is more secure and has reduced the number of false positives.

Digital Government

San Antonio Wins Cyber Sweepstakes

The Air Force has selected Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio as the preferred headquarters for its cyber command, the 24th Air Force, pending an environmental review. The decision really puzzles me.

Digital Government

Debate continues over White House policy on email preservation

Lawyers say the Obama administration's fondness for electronic communications could complicate the issue.

Digital Government

Top Census appointee promises more active role in IT management

Robert Groves tells a Senate panel "successful hardware and software development has the user involved at the beginning, middle and end."