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EXCLUSIVE: 18F Tech Team Struggles to Cover its Costs, Draft Report Shows
Per its own projections, 18F is not expected to break even until at least fiscal 2018.
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Navy hits refresh button on IT inventory
The Navy projects the updated Applications and Database Management System can save it millions of dollars.
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ONC offers health data playbook for patients
To educate patients about their rights over medical data, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT unveiled a series of educational videos and a Patient Engagement Playbook.
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White House Cracks Down on Software Spending
Agencies will have to appoint software managers to centrally manage their software buying.
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3 Ways to Fight the Forces Opposing Better Federal Customer Experience
Washington has a near-monopoly on the very worst customer experiences.
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FCC revamping comment system
FCC is finalizing a cloud-based comment system that can better handle sudden input surges and make data more readily available.
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Lawmakers Want Review of VA’s VistA Modernization Efforts
Earlier this year, the VA CIO said the agency needed to "take a step back" from a planned upgrade of its long-running electronic health records system.
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Nextgov Ebook: Customer Experience Roadmap
This ebook will discuss what leading agencies are doing to improve customer service and align customers with their missions.
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Report: Federal ‘Internet of Things’ Spending Up by 20 Percent
Agencies spent $8.8 billion on connected technology in the 2015 fiscal year, mostly on wireless devices and sensors.
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Proposals for Multibillion-Dollar Public Safety Broadband Network FirstNet are In
The goal is for public safety agents to have a robust wireless connection on which they can use apps, devices and sensors that help them respond to emergencies.
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Army eyes DCGS reforms on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers are pushing the Army to adopt more commercial products for its intelligence-sharing platform. Can DCGS-A shake its reputation of being beholden to an unwieldy acquisition system that favors incumbent contractors?
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Health world leans on IT in Zika fight
Health organizations are incorporating IT plans into strategies to combat the Zika virus, to promote information sharing and track the spread of infections.
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IT subcommittee seeks GAO probe on VistA upgrade
A pair of IT leaders on Capitol Hill are seeking a GAO probe of efforts to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs homegrown health record system VistA.
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Watchdog: Defense health IT upgrade risks delays
The huge DHMSM electronic health records push could be in danger of delays, according to an inspector general report that looks at cybersecurity, training and legacy system interoperability.
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Pentagon IG: Timeline for New Electronic Health Records System ‘May be Unrealistic’
The timeline is shaky "because of the risks and potential delays involved in developing and testing the interfaces needed to interact with legacy systems," the IG said.
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TSA Wants New Scanners That Will Allow Fliers to Keep their Shoes On
The agency also asked for proposals for a different breed of carry-on luggage screener that would use advanced computer algorithms to spot suspicious liquids and laptops.
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Why Didn't Anyone See Leidos as the 'No-Brainer' Winner in Multibillion EHR Deal?
New analysis reveals hallmarks that should have signified a clear-cut victory for the Leidos team.
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Bill Would Extend US Digital Service Beyond the Obama Administration
The new legislation would authorize the tech squad for the next 10 years.
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