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What you Need to Know About Health IT Apps
The Veterans Affairs Department has begun rolling out custom-designed medical apps as part of a larger effort to make health care something patients can carry in their pockets.
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Congress Directs the Pentagon to Appoint a Cyber Czar
The new position would have a broad portfolio, including oversight of all cyber missions, both offensive and defensive.
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Build-It-Yourself Computer Kits Backed by Hackers, Apple Cofounder
Raspberry Pi and Kano help people understand how computers really work.
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HealthCare.gov Security Gaps Identified in Contractor Documents
It’s not clear how many of the vulnerabilities have since been addressed.
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Microsoft Executive to Lead HealthCare.gov
Kurt DelBene takes the reins from Jeffrey Zients to lead the site out of crisis mode.
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NYU project touts 500 top open-data firms
The Open Data 500 is an honor roll of businesses that tap into federal, state, local, and other data streams to build products for their commercial ventures.
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Democrats Seek Classified Briefing on HealthCare.gov Docs, Citing Security
Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., says he won't endanger the system or Americans.
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Navy Finally Gets a Refund on Canceled 1991 Stealth Attack Aircraft Project
The service will receive $396 million in credits from A-12 manufacturers.
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Congress Tells Energy Dept. to Develop 'Exascale' Computers in 10 Years
Devices will be 1,000 times faster than today’s record holder and help with nuclear and big data analysis.
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Too Few Women in Fed Tech Jobs; Too Many Challenges for Them
EEOC cites similar patterns in the private sector.
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Navy Technology Aims to Make Fuel out of Seawater
Jet fuel derived from the ocean would cost between $3 and $6 a gallon to make.
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White House, oversight panel battle over contractor documents
Congressional overseers are continuing their efforts to get a handle on the reasons behind the buggy launch of HealthCare.gov and on the site's overall costs.
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New Radar Sought by Congress Likely Would Be Fielded in Alaska, Sources Say
Defense bill calls for another X-band radar system to help counter a nuclear attack.
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Battle Heats Up Over HealthCare.gov Paper Trail
Contractor agrees to hand over docs to lawmakers despite agency objections.
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IT Hiring to Get a Boost in 2014
More than 80 percent of CIOs plan to hire in the next six months.
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HHS Asks Insurers for Leniency in Obamacare’s Opening Months
Sebelius wants them to allow late payments for those who miss Jan. 1 deadline.
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TechAmerica details accusations
An amended court filing offers specifics on the allegations against former employees who bolted for a rival group.
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IT Reform Stripped From Defense Bill
Lawmakers predict a stand-alone version of the bill will pass both chambers in 2014.
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Congress to Defense and VA: Give Us a Plan for Integrating Health Records by February
Defense authorization bill calls for a single or interoperable electronic health record for the two departments.
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