Digital Government
Senate Panel Approves Digital Transparency Act
The bipartisan bill would make it easier to compare spending across agencies.
People
TechAmerica to press on despite departures
Trade organization admits the move of key employees to a rival firm was 'unexpected.'
Digital Government
Obamacare Enrollment Data Subpoenaed
Rep. Camp wants the numbers by Friday, not next week.
Cybersecurity
Google Engineers Blast NSA With F-bombs, Righteous Outrage and Lord of the Rings Analogies
A little harsher than the corporate line.
Modernization
Automated collision prevention: On the way or out of reach?
Technology that would enable vehicles to avoid impending crashes has moved into the real-world test stage, but creation of the massive wireless communications network required to make such a system work remains a major roadblock.
Digital Government
Scheduling App Fundamentally Changes Doctor-Patient Relationships
ZocDoc has 4 million monthly users and has seen 200 percent growth in appointments year over year.
Digital Government
Why Obamacare Enrollment Numbers Don't Really Matter
The numbers Congress wants don't really speak to the law's prospects for success.
Digital Government
Let’s Get Rid of the Ghost Task Order Contracts
Start by posting all task order awards on a public website.
People
How to share information
A new report outlines 16 elements that contribute to data-sharing capability.
Cybersecurity
FBI Puts a $100,000 Bounty on Most-Wanted Cyber Criminal
As part of worldwide crackdown, feds add five more fugitive hackers to the list.
Digital Government
Media Blitz Aims to Address Crisis of Confidence in Obamacare
TV, radio and print campaign will start when site is fixed, Medicare chief says.
Digital Government
Don’t Fear It, 5 Registrants a Second and Other HealthCare.Gov News
Follow key reporting on the Obama administration’s signature policy initiative.
Digital Government
Did Sebelius Have the Authority to Delay Obamacare Website Launch?
CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner says she doesn't know the answer.
Digital Government
17,000 Registrants an Hour and Other ObamaCare Fixes
'Window shopping' no longer requires registration, Medicare chief says.
Digital Government
VA Names Stephen Warren Full Time CIO
Department leaves the assistant secretary position vacant.
People
Congress probes whether VA violated law in job change
House committee questions timing, details of CIO Stephen Warren's recent title changes.
Digital Government
Feds look to share spectrum for commercial broadband
Although a detailed, public-facing database of government spectrum use is not in the offing, the government is working to free up more bandwidth for commercial providers.
Digital Government
What Government Services Will Look Like in 2020
Hint: They will include a lot more tech.
Cybersecurity
NIST to review cryptographic standards development process
Following the revelation of efforts by the National Security Agency to subvert NIST's work in developing cryptography standards, NIST will reconsider its methods and review its older work.
Digital Government