Digital Government
TRICARE substance abuse treatment falls short, experts say
The military insurance program covers 20-day inpatient rehabilitation at contract facilities.
Digital Government
Jailed man narrowly escapes fatal error in electronic health record
Heart patient nearly received lethal dose of medication.
Modernization
Spectrum-sharing plan approved by FCC
The pilot program will test the impact of sharing spectrum in the 1755-1780 megahertz band to see how commercial use of those airwaves impacts federal agencies currently using that band.
Modernization
Finally, a new bill requires police get a judge's approval before they see your texts or location
A new bill reconciles Fourth Amendment protections and 21st-century search and seizure.
People
Performance management challenge: It's the (fiscal) environment, stupid.
Do agencies have too much to deal with already to do justice to OMB's latest performance management revisions?
People
VA CIO charts progress on clearing claims backlog
VA deploys latest version of paperless claims processing system, another step on the road to eliminating a longstanding backlog.
Cybersecurity
Senior FBI cybersecurity specialist goes to private sector
Timothy Ryan joins Kroll Advisory Solutions as managing director.
Modernization
Obama, Romney aren’t all that sociable on social media
Pew study suggests Obama leads in the medium, but does not engage.
Emerging Tech
Bono Mack urges Senate action on Internet resolution
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has introduced a similar resolution in the Senate, which has attracted 32 co-sponsors from both parties.
Digital Government
Pink slips and budgets
It says a lot about the budget limbo we live in that yet another continuing resolution counts as progress.
Digital Government
Plain English, please
Plain language is the key to successful communication, but avoiding jargon and complex language remains a challenge for many agencies.
Digital Government
Is mobility the way out of customer satisfaction stagnation?
Consumers are largely satisfied with federal websites, but their opinions seem to be unchanging. Could more attention to mobility nudge the numbers upward?
Digital Government
Cyber threat warnings grow louder
Cyberattacks have long been a threat, but experts think the danger is increasing.
Digital Government
TRICARE outsources addiction treatment with little oversight
Congress ordered Defense to treat drug and alcohol abuse ‘epidemic’ at military facilities.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon wants an interactive training program to replay cyberattack scenarios
The technology could help assess security teams.
Digital Government
Education wants to tailor Web content to visitors’ disabilities
Department plans to make more websites mobile-optimized and interactive.
People
GSA freezes 2013 per diem travel rates
Unchanging travel spending rate aligns with acting administrator's ongoing agency review.
People
VA under investigation for excessive spending
VA comes under congressional, IG scrutiny for possible spending abuses connected to training conferences.
People
Citizens provide guidance for Commerce's digital government efforts
Officials at the Commerce Department asked the public for ideas on what to focus on in implementing the federal digital strategy, and the replies are coming in.
Digital Government