Digital Government
Bill Would Extend Defense IT Worker Exchange Program
Program aims to improve communication, share expertise.
Emerging Tech
Tesla Is First Green Tech Firm to Pay Back Its Energy Dept. Loan
The government made $12 million on the 2009 loan.
Modernization
For Twitter Users, Two-Step Verification Is Finally Here
The added layer of security will likely help prevent hackings in the future.
Digital Government
Op-Ed: For CIOs, Size Shouldn’t Matter; Planning Does
Too often, program managers fail to establish realistic, achievable goals within their resources.
Acquisition
Snapshot: Federal spending on services
A quick look at where federal dollars go in services.
Digital Government
Can open data change the culture of government?
U.S. CTO Todd Park believes the government's Digital Government Strategy will create a 'treasure trove' of economic opportunity. One year in, that benefit is in short supply, but other gains are emerging.
Cybersecurity
Chinese ‘foxes in the henhouse’ at U.S. university blamed for theft of MRI research
Education // Healthcare and Public Health // New York, United States
Modernization
GSA Inks Bulk Wireless Buying Program With Top Telecoms
The new contracts come on the one year anniversary of the Digital Government Strategy.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Recruiting, Country Music Style
Our cybersecurity blogger takes a new approach to attracting top talent to the field.
Digital Government
The Integrated Electronic Health Record Mess
Defense’s decision to upgrade its system with commercial software looks like a big setback.
Digital Government
Ten Key Skills for Landing a Big Data Job
Hiring managers want professionals who have a combination of Hadoop and Java expertise.
Cybersecurity
Smart Charging Stations for Electric Cars Are Vulnerable to Hacking
City or utility systems that run the chargers could be taken down.
Emerging Tech
NASA Contest Winners Offer Microclimate Data on Earth and Spinach on Mars
International Space Apps winners hailed from Kansas City, Philadelphia, Athens and London.
Digital Government
VA Halves the Number of Claims Backlogged More Than Two Years
Veterans benefits chief says all such claims will be processed by mid-June.
Digital Government
Pentagon Says 20 Vendors Can Meet its Electronic Health Record Needs
Defense acquisition chief says Pentagon will not get locked into proprietary software.
Digital Government
GSA sets wireless purchase agreement
The General Services Administration's new blanket purchase agreement with the four major U.S. wireless carriers will not only allow the agency to consolidate service plans and centralize device management, it could save the government hundreds of millions of dollars.
Digital Government
Op-ed: Combating Blood Money With Big Data
The shortest path to criminal networks is through analytics.
Digital Government
DOD looking for new health records system
After a month-long review to determine the way forward in a joint electronic health records program with the Veterans Affairs Department, DOD officials now say they will open their end of the system to competition.
Emerging Tech