Digital Government
Senate Expected to Confirm McDonald as VA Secretary Today
Opposition to prospective VA chief likely to be in short supply.
Digital Government
House Wants Agency CIOs to Vouch for Security of Their Websites
‘This bill forces bureaucrats to protect your personal information,’ lawmaker says.
Digital Government
The Senate Has a New Plot to Thwart NSA Spying
A reworked bill in the Senate being introduced this week is renewing confidence among anti-surveillance crusaders still hollering for reform.
Digital Government
A Drawback of the House-Senate VA Bill? Congress Can’t Create Doctors
The entire country, not just VA, faces a shortage of primary care physicians.
Digital Government
How Lasers and 3-D Maps Can Help the U.S. Prepare for Climate Change
Federal flood maps are outdated, and climate change will only make them more so, leaving states and localities without the information they need to plan for and mitigate flood risks.
Digital Government
The CIA Fears the Internet of Things
The battleground of tomorrow is everywhere at once.
Digital Government
Labor's modernization effort hinges on Congress
Funding for the Digital Government Integrated Platform is uncertain until appropriators move a Labor Department spending bill.
Digital Government
If You Want To Be Rich and Powerful, Majoring in STEM Is a Good Place to Start
STEM education teaches creative problem solving, which is widely applicable and more necessary than ever today.
Digital Government
How IT reform could still pass Congress this year
Precious little time is left for legislative action, but Alan Balutis explains why FITARA and other reform efforts still have a chance.
Digital Government
Did a Misplaced Glove Cause Nuke Waste Dump Fire?
There goes the organic kitty litter theory.
Digital Government
Virtual Border Fence Project Halted After Raytheon Protest
GAO: DHS 'prejudiced' the contract during a botched competition for the $145 million surveillance project.
Digital Government
Agencies Still Plugging Gaps in Smart Card Security
An HHS audit detailed a total of six shortcomings with the agency’s handling of smart cards.
Digital Government
USGS shakes up earthquake maps
An updated National Seismic Hazard Map reminds that the risks extend far beyond California.
Digital Government
After 6 Years and $300M, Social Security IT Project Still Doesn’t Work
Republican lawmakers want to know why the project has gone over-budget and behind schedule.
Digital Government
Congressional IP Address Blocked from Making Edits to Wikipedia
The ban will only last the next ten days.
Digital Government
Census Rethinks How It Presents Its Many Data Points
Census wants to make its data easier to use.
Digital Government
Committee Skeptical of Extra VA Funding, Citing Ballooning Staff Size
The size of the VA health staff has jumped more than tenfold since the mid-1990s.
Digital Government
No New VA Patient Scheduling System Until 2016
Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson says the timeline is still a “bit up in the air.”
Digital Government
Why the NSA Keeps Tracking People Even After They're Dead
A newly disclosed government rule book reveals just how easy it is to get placed on a terrorist watch list—and how difficult it can be to get taken off.
Digital Government