Digital Government

What Will Make Telework a Success?

Government Executive posted on Tuesday the second of a four-part series on telework. The brief article, written by Bill Bransford, general counsel for the Senior Executives Association, is how to convince bosses to give up control and allow eligible employees telework.

Digital Government

Can VA's Processing System Wait?

The Veteran Affairs Department's paperless claims processing system ended up on the list of troubled IT projects that are up for <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100823_4739.php>review and possible termination</a>. I wonder if federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra has a back up plan if he delays or cancels the paperless project.

Digital Government

Technology is changing marching orders for Army leadership

Army leaders believe future military operations will increasingly rely on a dispersed, decentralized force. Now they need to know how to lead in that environment.

Digital Government

Peer Review: Docs Share EHR Tales

The best lessons learned are those you don't have to learn yourself. At least, that seems to be the idea behind a free, downloadable guide incorporating the experience of about 170 health IT professionals who have already implemented electronic health records (EHRs) in their organizations.

Digital Government

River Walk and the Internet: Some speculation on government investments

Steve Kelman speculates that the government's role in making risky investments pays off well.

Digital Government

Bedbugs invade file cabinets at SSA offices

The Social Security Administration offices in Queens, N.Y., are under siege from bedbugs.

Digital Government

Five years after Katrina, government IT still feels storm's fury

Five years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, the region continues to rebuild and the federal government is still trying to fix information technology-related problems that the storm and its aftermath exposed.

Digital Government

What incentives would you like your agency to offer?

The Office of Personnel Management says that the number of feds participating in the federal student loan repayment program has jumped in recent years—23 percent in 2009 alone.

Digital Government

Be careful mixing politics and Facebook, counsel office says

Office of Special Counsel outlines what federal employees must look out for when using social media for political purposes.

Digital Government

Top Defense official says the U.S. must beef up cyber defenses

William Lynn, who disclosed classified networks were infiltrated by a malicious code in 2008, says the department must develop ways to stop attacks before sensitive information is stolen.

Digital Government

'Hi, I'm a Dirty Hospital Bed'

We've all heard of electronic whiteboards used to add a little punch to usually boring presentations, but how about "electronic bed boards" to track the status of hospital beds?