Digital Government

New Credential for Health Care Security Professionals

Credential aims to ensure security and privacy practitioners have the core knowledge and skills.

Digital Government

Who Actually Uses Google+? Techs

It's where the engineers hang out.

Digital Government

Mobile challenges go beyond the technical

When developing mobile apps, federal agencies face a variety of obstacles in meeting users’ needs.

Emerging Tech

International Space Station Suffers Malfunction

There's no immediate threat to astronauts in orbit.

Cybersecurity

New cyber bill builds on DHS efforts

The measure targets critical infrastructure protection while providing no new regulatory authority for the Department of Homeland Security.

Cybersecurity

NSA Chief: Protecting Americans From Terrorism 'Like Holding a Hornet's Nest'

Domestic spying is the only way to do it, Alexander says.

Cybersecurity

Spires lands CEO post

The former DHS CIO will lead Resilient Network Systems, a San Francisco-based Internet software company.

Digital Government

Issa Charges Sebelius with Criminal Obstruction of HealthCare.gov Investigation

The House oversight chairman says the government can’t bar contractors from cooperating with his investigation.

Cybersecurity

NSA Spends $1 Billion on Crypto – A Fraction of Total Spy Budget, Researchers Say

Only 23 percent of the black intelligence budget goes to tech for bugging other IT systems worldwide.

Digital Government

Are VA Claims Accurate 90 Percent or 45 Percent of the Time?

It depends on how you count.

Digital Government

VA Offers Conflicting Accounts of Claims System's 'Spontaneous' Shutdowns

IG says VBMS issues were reported as recently as August.

Modernization

Japan Now Spends More on Mobile Apps Than Any Other Country

Per capita, the Japanese were spending 2.5 times as much on apps as Americans.

Digital Government

How to Fix Obamacare: Listen to Doctors

A doctor shares his views on what’s wrong with the Affordable Care Act.

Digital Government

Proposed Budget Deal Offers Stability for Federal IT

The plan may make it harder to recruit top tech talent, though.

Acquisition

Experts debate value of reverse auctions

Addressing fees and the need for oversight and guidelines would help avoid what one lawmaker called the trap of 'making it up as we go along.'

Emerging Tech

Far More People Sought Copies of Health Law Than Enrolled in Plans Online

Obamacare law is the most viewed document ever posted online by the Government Printing Office.

Digital Government

How Government IT Shops Can Learn From Starbucks

There are lessons in the coffee chain's business model.

People

Air Force strengthens CIO role

The CIO will have more influence on IT strategy and budgeting, and the Air Force will move some of its components to DOD's enterprise email.

Acquisition

Sebelius orders probe of website contracting

The HHS secretary is also calling for the creation of a chief risk officer position at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services tasked with reducing risks associated with major policy initiatives.

Digital Government

Army, Navy using big data to increase energy savings

Analytics speed up the energy inventory process by telling an auditor what kinds of data to collect, and can compare multiple combinations of potential improvements.