Digital Government
About 30 Percent of ObamaCare Enrollees Are Younger Than 34
December enrollment on HealthCare.gov was 7 times October and November enrollment combined.
Digital Government
Groups plan SOPA-style online protest of NSA
Privacy advocates will mark the 13-month anniversary of the suicide of Aaron Swartz with another Web-based uprising.
Emerging Tech
When CGI Made It Work
The much-maligned HealthCare.gov contractor helped make a Medicare Plan Finder tool an unvarnished success.
Digital Government
Defense Health Agency focusing on IT for savings, efficiencies
Beyond migrating to a new electronic health records system, the agency is consolidating IT infrastructure, moving to DOD enterprise email and boosting R&D.
Digital Government
Hill turnover will affect federal IT community
Term limits and retirements will alter the lineup of committee chairs with jurisdiction over federal IT policy.
Modernization
How You’ll Write Emails on the Tiny Screen of a Smartwatch
Kids of the near future could be writing term papers on these.
Digital Government
Tech's Gender and Race Gap Starts in High School
A look at who takes the Advanced Placement computer science exam—and who doesn't
People
GAO: Agencies need to improve IT Dashboard data
Of 80 investments reviewed, 27 had ratings that were inconsistent with investment risk, according to the Government Accountability Office.
People
Former DOD official to lead industrial base review
One of Brett Lambert’s duties at the Pentagon was to lead efforts to improve communication between the department and the defense industrial base.
Modernization
Encryption challenges move to the cloud
Cloud computing is expanding the data encryption and key management issues agencies face.
Cybersecurity
Health Care Sector to Test Reflexes for Cyber Attack
HHS and industry will simulate assaults on networks underpinning the medical sector and test their ability to fight back.
Cybersecurity
Cops name and shame drunk drivers on Twitter
Government (Foreign) // Staffordshire, UK
Digital Government
Op-Ed: Open Data Policy Has Far-Reaching Implications for Health Care
Among other things, key data will be more readily accessible and usable for analysis and research.
Digital Government
BYOD News: The Scramble to Get All the New Devices Online After the Holidays
“Every year, everyone gets a brand new bunch of toys and wants to come in and use them.”
Emerging Tech
Lessons for HealthCare.gov’s Future in Medicare Part D
The eight-year-old Plan Finder tool is operating well, auditors say.
Digital Government
White House to Part Ways With the Contractor Behind HealthCare.gov
CGI Federal's contract expires at the end of February.
Digital Government
Immediate Notification Could Hurt Healthcare.gov Hack Victims
Website users could receive false assurances or false alarms under a House bill requiring consumers be informed of a breach within two days, experts suggest.
Ideas