Digital Government
Website problems drive drop in satisfaction with government
Only Internet service providers got a lower rating than the government in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index survey, and federal websites bear much of the blame.
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Senator 'Won't Back Down' Despite White House Efforts to Weaken Federal Spending Transparency Bill
Obama officials want to roll back a DATA Act requirement for common spending codes across agencies. Mark Warner, D-Va., disagrees.
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Op-Ed: Where Are the Citizens You’re Trying to Reach? That’s Where You Need to Be.
The rise of social media and mobile devices is forcing government officials to reconsider how they deliver vital services.
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VA and Pentagon Set Up Online System to Handle GI Bill Ripoff Complaints
The feedback will help the government stop abusive or unethical practices.
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31 Percent of Feds Will Be Eligible to Retire by 2017
Report calls for broader workforce planning efforts to keep mission-critical areas fully staffed.
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Presidential fellow hawks MyUSA site as proof government can innovate
The upcoming launch of the My.USA.gov will help agencies engage with the public, says Hillary Hartley.
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Defense Launches New Health Record Procurement
Officials plan to deploy the EHR, which ultimately will serve 9.6 million beneficiaries and 70,000 clinicians, starting in late 2016.
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Colorado Terror Suspect Is First to Challenge Warrantless NSA Surveillance in Court
Muhtorov was accused of aiding an Islamist militant group overseas.
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Pentagon Chief Tester: F-35 Software Remains Seriously Flawed
The fighter aircraft could not conduct operational missions today, report finds.
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Border Drone Drops from the Sky As Immigration Takes Center Stage
CBP has struggled to improve operations and maintenance of ten unmanned aircraft.
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Report: White House seeks to defang transparency bill
The chief Senate supporter of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act says the proposed changes are unacceptable, and he is backed by open-government advocates.
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VA Paperless Claims Processing System Shut Down
VBMS 'should not be used until further notice,' internal message says.
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Obama Pushes Manufacturing Innovation for Third Straight Year
Says he will use executive authority to open new centers.
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Obama Pledges More Investment in Math and Science Education
President also focused on early childhood STEM education in his State of the Union address.
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Twice As Many U.S. Missileers Now Implicated in Cheating Probe
It is not clear what role additional officers played, AP reports.
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EPA Abandons Major Radiation Cleanup in Florida, Despite Cancer Concerns
The federal agency will leave it to state officials to decide the fate of the sites.
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Billionaire Veteran Blasts For-Profit Schools as GI Bill Predators
Jerome Kohlberg calls the institutions ‘domestic enemies.’
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VA Kicks Off Contracting for New Electronic Health Records System
VHA seeks industry coordinators to help manage project.
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Experimental Uranium Tech Receives $62 Million Boost from U.S.
Funding is part of a set-aside in the 2014 spending bill signed into law this month.
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