Digital Government

VA Doctors Suffer From Electronic Information Overload

Clinicians say they are missing automatically generated lab test alerts.

Digital Government

Ignored IG recommendations cost billions

The number of unimplemented IG recommendations skyrocketed between 2009 and 2012, House panel finds.

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NASA Launches 10-year Governmentwide IT Buy Valued at $20 Billion

Shopping list includes terabytes of cloud storage, tablets and smartphones.

Digital Government

White House touts hackathon successes

Open Data Day event was a win for the open-source community and administration alike, leading to several tools for the White House's petition site.

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Most Docs Don’t Want You to See Your Full Electronic Medical Record

But they want you to help update the data it contains, survey shows.

Digital Government

Thrifty Nuclear Terrorism Nanodetectors Delayed by Funding Uncertainty

No timeline for installing the atomic screeners at borders, airports.

Digital Government

Good customer service ideas can be free

Even at the oft-criticized Transportation Security Administration, a thoughtful employee can provide some added value at no added cost.

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Could a furlough cost you your clearance?

The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.

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Two Days Left to Sign Up for the Bataan Memorial Death March

The event provides an opportunity to shake hands with history.

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NASA Will Kick Off a $14 Billion Governmentwide IT Buy this Week

The space agency will release a draft RFP for the deal, which includes hardware and cloud services.

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OMB details sequester cuts in report to Congress

The government's budget overseer updates its mandated report with the latest facts and figures.

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Newborn Baby Cured of HIV, No One's Really Sure How

Some are calling the case of the Mississippi patient "a game-changer."

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Government Canine Handlers Furloughed? Bring in the Robotic Dog Collars.

ATF has hired six Labrador retrievers that respond to electric taps on the neck.

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Pentagon Clears F-35 to Resume Flight Operations

The fighter fleet was grounded last week after engineers discovered a cracked engine blade.

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Don’t Expect Defense and VA Health Records to Share Data Anytime Soon

If the past is prologue, the plan to making existing systems interoperable will be fraught with problems.

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DOD sequester: Day one

The newly sworn-in defense secretary takes the reins just in time to manage massive budget cuts.

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Issa, Obama still seek sequester alternatives

Committee chairman says across-the-board cuts can be avoided if agencies can identify unnecessary or wasteful programs, while White House draws on pop culture to promote president's plan.

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Energy Officials Are Divided Over Nuclear Agency's Future

Break-in at the Y-12 weapons complex raises questions about NNSA stewardship.

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D.C. delegate supports furloughed feds

The District of Columbia's congressional representative pledges a day's pay for each day of agency furloughs.

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Google Sent Cash in the FTC's Direction During Its Antitrust Investigation

The tech giant donated $25,000 to honor the Federal Trade Commission chairman while the agency was embroiled in an investigation of the company.