Cybersecurity
Defense to spy on its own data
Tool finds red flags without connecting to an end-user device, making it a good fit for smartphones and other mobile technology.
Digital Government
The Almost-Everything-You-Wanted-to-Know iEHR Summit
What will Roger Baker be doing during the summit on interagency electronic health records?
Digital Government
Army seeks wind-measuring devices to help snipers fire on target
The military wants battery-operated devices that could be mounted on weapons.
Digital Government
Draft House measure demands nuclear capability in bomber from get-go
Provision would toss out existing Air Force plans to phase in a nuclear capability only after a Long Range Strike bomber is initially fielded.
People
PSC: New research center isn't CMS' only option
As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid updates to meet the new health-care law, one industry group says officials have more options that launching a research center.
Acquisition
VA official explains decision to halt reverse auctions
Jan Frye says reverse auctions seem to have allowed contracting officers to take a lax approach to their work.
Modernization
USAJobs.gov user satisfaction hasn't recovered from last year's nosedive
After the debut of the new iteration of USAJobs fizzled, user satisifaction dropped and has still not recovered.
Modernization
Citizens have an appetite for more digital government worldwide, survey shows
Digital government services are on a roll, and the next generation of services could include electronic mailboxes and secure identification as a service, according to a new survey by Accenture.
Digital Government
VA takes next steps on digital health record system
The Veterans Affairs Department has awarded a new contract for development of a joint platform for an electronic health record system with the Defense Department.
Acquisition
Rep. Jeff Denham: 'Abolish GSA altogether'
The chairman of an oversight subcommittee argues that other agencies or the private sector might be able to do GSA's job better.
Digital Government
The 12-word social media policy
Doctor prescribes a cure for social media headaches.
Digital Government
Northrop Grumman first quarter profits fall; revenue hit by F-35 issues
General Dynamics saw a 9 percent drop in earnings; Boeing saw an 8 percent rise.
Acquisition
Contracting bill would settle debate over including political donations in bids
A House committee approves a bill that would ban agencies from requiring political contribution infromation in contract bids.
Digital Government
White House expands CIA and military drone use in Yemen
New policy grants operators more leeway in targeting suspected militants.
Digital Government
Poor Electronic Records Implementation Could Hurt Patients
The credo "first, do no harm" applies not just to medical professionals, but to health IT intended to improve patient care, suggests a health-care management company executive.
Emerging Tech
Wanted: Wireless communications that reach through dense forests
DARPA is investing in research to map how radio frequency signals act in dense foliage.
Cybersecurity
White House vows to veto CISPA
The cybersecurity legislation does not adequately protect Americans’ personal data, the administration says.
Emerging Tech
Attention game developers: The Army wants your gesture-tracking technology
Similar tech developed by defense contractors is a lot more expensive.
Digital Government
VA taps Archives to scan paper disability claims
The deal supports the department's efforts to reduce its enormous claims backlog.
Modernization