Digital Government

VA Takes a Brute Force Approach to the Claims Backlog

The department is requiring some staff to work overtime through September.

Digital Government

OPM Advertises Vacant CIO Position

The salary for the Senior Executive Service job ranges from $120,000 to $180,000.

Digital Government

The skinny on SEWP

The NASA-run GWAC for tech products is being revamped -- and the agency wants others in government to know what's available.

Digital Government

Lawsuit Says IRS Illegally Seized 60 Million Health Records

Agents scooped up e-records in a tax case, violating health privacy laws, California suit alleges.

Digital Government

APIs help agencies say 'yes'

Census Bureau's approach to data garners singular praise at FOSE trade show.

Digital Government

VA seeks input on new standards for veteran-owned small businesses

Public notice cites challenge of balancing fraud prevention with business-friendly process.

Digital Government

House Spending Panel Backs Joint Defense-VA Electronic Health Record

Committee will withhold funds unless both departments sign on to project.

Digital Government

Syria's Internet Is Offline Again

For the second time in as many weeks, the Internet usage in Syria disappeared mysteriously.

Digital Government

How Drug Companies Keep Medicine Out of Reach

The promise of delinking research and development from the actual manufacture of drugs, and why the pharmaceutical industry rejects an idea that could turn neglected diseases into profit.

Digital Government

Data Center Consolidation Savings ‘Minimal’ So Far

The government has kept insufficient metrics on savings and is unlikely to meet its goal of $3 billion in savings by 2015.

Digital Government

IRS Officials Breached Trust. Did They Also Breach Data?

Agency personnel might have exploited information collected when vetting conservative groups, lawmakers say.

Digital Government

GSA to provide help choosing between contracts

A forthcoming Web-based tool will help agencies navigate the increasingly tangled knot of IT contracts.

Digital Government

Demand for IT Grads Is Driving Up Supply, Study Finds

IT-related bachelors degrees and associates degrees up 9% and 16%, respectively.

Digital Government

My Sidewalk Coverage of the iEHR Conference

Stop by and say hello.

Digital Government

Commentary: If Drones Are Illegal, Then Only Criminals Will Use Them

Drones may be used to replace "mules" in the drug business.

Digital Government

A new approach to oversight

FCW cartoonist John Klossner's take on congressional panels.

Digital Government

Study Points to Faster Acting Anthrax Vaccine

New additive prompts stronger immune response.

Digital Government

Intel Research Arm Wants to Tap 'Media in the Wild' for Facial Recognition

You need a decoder ring to find out where facial recognition conference will take place.

Digital Government

Army Awards $156.6 Million Anti-Nerve Gas Agent Contract

‘Bioscavenger’ agent won’t be fielded for six years.

Digital Government

Telework Honor Roll

Six federal agencies and one state agency are recognized for allowing workers mobility.