Digital Government
How secure is your facility?
Two federal judges--one who decides Social Security cases, and another who presides over immigration cases--this week detailed the growing threat of violence that they, along with their families, face.
Digital Government
DISA says more employees willing to make move to new HQ
Officials convinced most hard-to-replace employees will transfer from Arlington, Va., to Fort Meade, Md., due to flexible work hours and telecommuting.
Digital Government
Contractors want to review troubled technology projects with OMB
Vendors say administration officials should allow them to weigh in on fixing the management of high-risk initiatives and should keep companies abreast of development interruptions.
Digital Government
FDA unveils performance management site
Online system will allow public to monitor agency's activities and drug approval process.
Digital Government
'War consists largely of endless tinkering with PowerPoint slides'
Federal Computer Week
Digital Government
Navy Saves Trees With Digital Signatures
Navy Chief Information Officer Rob Carey approved an <a href=http://www.doncio.navy.mil/PolicyView.aspx?ID=1919>electronic signature policy</a> for the Navy and Marine Corps on Aug. 27 in a move designed to save paper, improve security and save money.
Digital Government
HHS Kicks Off EHR Certification
The Health and Human Services Department announced on Monday that it selected the first two organizations that will review whether electronic health record system meet the standards and certification criteria the federal government has set.
Digital Government
The Exercise-Intelligence Link
It's pretty much understood that sitting in front of your computer all day without routine exercise can lead to some unhealthy outcomes. But getting up and walking for, say, just 40 minutes three times a week can not only slim you down, it can actually increase cognition and fight aging.
Digital Government
VA has NHIN pilot project in Indiana
The Veterans Affairs Department is testing how to exchange patient medical data electronically with private hospitals and doctors, this time in Indiana.
Digital Government
DOD's social media chief signs out
Floyd Price is leaving his DOD post in charge of social media programs after a year on the job.
Digital Government
'War consists largely of endless tinkering with PowerPoint slides'
An Army Reserve colonel in Afghanistan is fired after writing a column slamming the military's use of PowerPoint, saying days are spent preparing, presenting and viewing slide shows.
Digital Government
Does NSA's cybersecurity mission extend to the dot-com domain?
NSA appears to be suffering from a case of mission creep as it extends its reach from the .mil Internet domain into critical infrastructure that traditionally has been outside the military’s direct control.
Digital Government
Need to deploy DNSSEC? NIST publishes its how-to
NIST has updated guidelines for securing the Domain Name System, including the use of DNSSEC to cryptographically sign zone information to ensure the availability and integrity of DNS data.
Digital Government
GSA kicks off modernization of troubled e-travel program
Officials seek to improve service that was over budget, poorly designed and didn't adequately address security risks, according to inspector general reports.
Digital Government
Government ethics office reorganizing site to make policies easier to digest
Too many pages and documents confuse federal employees who want to demystify the rules of professional conduct.
Digital Government