Digital Government

Better metrics needed for security clearance process

GAO warns that quality of security reviews remains difficult to measure.

Digital Government

Administration Memo Shows Six Enrollments Through HealthCare.gov on Day One

The documents were produced by the contractors involved in HealthCare.gov to comply with the House Oversight Committee's subpoena.

Digital Government

NOAA preps ground systems for data flood

New satellites will dramatically increase the volume of continuous weather data from which scientists and forecasters must mine useful information.

Digital Government

Subpoenas, Outsourcing and other HealthCare.gov news

Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.

Digital Government

Pentagon's Electronic Health Record Gets a Life Extension

The Defense Department plans to extend the contract for AHLTA through 2018.

Digital Government

HealthCare.gov Contractor Previously Jeopardized Personal Data of 6 Million Medicare Beneficiaries

QSSI failed to stop employees from downloading unauthorized info onto jump drives, other devices, IG says.

Digital Government

Nuclear Labs Leader Concerned About Budget Cuts

Sequestration and other budget crimps could delay basic nuclear work, Paul Hommert says.

Digital Government

Federal IT Pros Want More Training to Manage Diverse Demands

Generalist IT skills are more valuable than specialist skills, they say.

Digital Government

GOP Oversight Chief Orders Sebelius to Turn Over HealthCare.gov Docs

HHS plans to honor Issa's document request but wasn't given enough time, a spokeswoman says.

Digital Government

Why Delaying Obamacare Has Insurers Freaking Out

Delays in key aspects of the law's implementation could yield higher premiums for those who have insurance.

Digital Government

HealthCare.gov Crashes for Congress, Risks Were Known and Other News

Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.

Digital Government

How Much Do New Nuke Bomb Tail Fins Cost?

Hint: They have to fit onto the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Digital Government

Get a Security Boost: Add More Women to Your Cyber Team

Women bring a diversity of experience that cybersecurity needs, report says.

Digital Government

Sebelius: HealthCare.gov Restriction Aimed to Avoid Glitches, Not Cause Them

A last-minute change forcing ‘window shoppers’ to register contributed to the site’s disastrous launch, vendor says.

Digital Government

Big data: Border protection's first line of defense

DHS's Alan Bersin says the goal of border security should be to detect threats long before they reach the border.

Digital Government

Four Ways Agencies Can Spot Trends in Reams of Data

A big challenge is to proactively identify threats and security breaches.

Digital Government

Procurement officials explain new normal to contractors

'Adult conversations' needed to make some see budget realities of the next few years.

Digital Government

Paul Reynolds: Connecting civilian and intell agencies

This Rising Star describes the flood of data he has to tame as akin to 'watching someone get hit with the water from a fire hose.'

Digital Government

LinkedIn’s Annoying Emails Appear to Be Working

But the corporate social network is still way behind Google Plus.

Digital Government

Lead Contractor Urged More Testing on HealthCare.gov

CGI Federal also warned of problems exchanging information during the registration process for the online insurance marketplace.