Digital Government

Race is On for Defense Health Record – but VA Backs Out of Competition

Four teams of contractors are vying for the electronic health record system contract – and the $11 billion prize attached.

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Why Ebola Vaccine May Not Stop Epidemic

The earliest human trials—that is, initial safety studies in small numbers of volunteers—are underway.

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What feds can learn from political campaigns

Elections are increasingly driven by systems that combine the power of social media and big data to connect with citizens. Those same principles can help agency IT as well.

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Megan Smith Thinks Every Child Should Be Able to Code

The U.S. chief technology officer and former vice president of Google[x] believes the key to innovation is early STEM education.

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British Spies Allowed to Access U.S. Data Without a Warrant

Newly released documents from the British government reveal a lack of judicial oversight for how it sifts through communications data collected by the NSA and other foreign governments.

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PwC pitches open-source electronic health records

Firm touts cost and flexibility in its VistA-based bid for an $11 billion defense health record contract.

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Today's Lesson -- Aging Soviet Rocket Engine Doesn't Fly

Orbital Sciences Corp. tried to launch a mission to the International Space Station using rocket engines built four decades ago

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US Army Will Provide Wi-Fi for NGOs in the Fight Against Ebola

The networks the Army is setting up in West Africa will support both military users and NGOs, such as Doctors without Borders.

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Republicans Target Tech Official to Link Obama to HealthCare.gov Woes

Todd Park formally subpoenaed to testify Nov. 19.

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A Whole Bunch of GPS Action

Two new GPS sets pack enhanced anti-jam features. The latest launch is this week.

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The Female Pioneers Who Changed STEM Forever

One was turned down from a job in a lab because she was “too pretty” and would be “a distracting influence.”

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Want More Info on the Military’s Ebola Efforts? Tune in Here Thursday

Top leaders will discuss ongoing support operations during a live broadcast.

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Mikey Dickerson: Tech Recruiting Not as Busted As You Think

There’s no shortage of federal outsiders interested in solving public-sector problems, according to Mikey Dickerson.

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Commercial customs app developed by CBP employee

A new mobile website aims to help U.S. importers, foreign exporters and federal employees more easily access customs data.

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Why agency IGs are more bark than bite

The obstacles are many, but the Open Standard's Matt Rosenberg argues that database innovations could help build public awareness of IGs' vital work.

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Shared services for mapping and a GSA promotion

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

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Big Data Might Have Stopped Ebola in Its Tracks

Computational epidemiologists were among the those who foresaw the crisis to come.